Gilead author Marilynne Robinson wins 2006 Grawemeyer Religion Award
Marilynne Robinson of Iowa City and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop receives the Louisville Grawemeyer Religion Prize announced by the Grawemeyer Foundation. The $200,000 prize honors her novel Gilead set as a diary by a rural Iowa preacher.
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Parked cars must move every 48 hours says Cedar Rapids police
Cedar Rapids police remind residents that street parked vehicles must be moved at least every 48 hours after the season's first snowfall. Vehicles may be ticketed or towed. city lot parking requires 24 hours. Jennison to lead Corridor cultural group. Joe Jennison, ex Gazette arts editor, named executive director of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance formed in October by the merger of Johnson County Cultural Alliance and Cedar Rapids Area Alliance. The calendar site www culturalcorridor.org serves Eastern Iowa arts. Jennison will start in January and build infrastructure while acting as advocate and ambassador for the arts.
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GOP health care plan touts purchasing pools and catastrophic aid
Iowa House Republicans pledge bipartisanship next session to create group purchasing pools and provide state funds for catastrophic health plans to slow double digit premium growth. They want HSAs expanded and incentives for insurers and businesses, with a $40 million proposed reinstatement pool from Gov Vilsack.
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Overlooked Civil Rights Figures Highlighted by Cedar Rapids Metro
Cedar Rapids Metro High students presented monologues on Bayard Austin Claudette Colvin Oneal Moore and Joann Robinson among others in a 50th anniversary event marking the Montgomery Bus Boycott start. About 75 attendees heard about overlooked participants in the movement and the drama showcased months of research by students.
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Larson states Iraq presence extends to 2007
Senator Chuck Larson of Cedar Rapids, veteran of Iraq, said U S troops will stay a significant presence in Iraq through at least 2007. Speaking at a Families United for Our Troops event, Larson emphasized progress and gratitude from Iraqis. Karen Fisher joined him, as her husband Paul Fisher, a National Guard sergeant, died in 2003.
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Return of American Gothic Brightens Cedar Rapids Exhibit
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art continues the exhibit six weeks after removing the centerpiece from the Chicago Home, while Young Corn returns from Chicago to Iowa. CBS Sunday Morning highlighted American Gothic, provoking reflections on art and regional identity.
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