Ministry Hub expands mission in Cedar Rapids area
Matthew Ministry Hub moves into new headquarters on the west side to expand its urban gardening program tool library and youth arts venue while partnering with Iowa Valley Food Cooperative to distribute produce. General Mills plans a 60 million project converting 10 000 square feet of Cedar Rapids warehouse into production space creating 41 jobs with an average salary of 57000, seeking state assistance. Iowa public universities again rank high in Kiplinger value list with ISU rising to 62 UNI to 71 and Iowa slipping to 56.
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University of Iowa
Coverage delays threaten insurance for Iowa residents
Up to 10000 low income Iowans who sought health coverage on the federal marketplace may lack coverage by Jan 1 as federal state communication lags slow data. Iowa expanded Medicaid waivers await federal approval. delays extend the ACA rollout challenges.
Letters Praise Hall Column on Shared Values and Aid
A reader endorses Kathleen J. Hall's December 16 guest column The politics of mean, praising its call for communal aid and shared values. The letter argues democracy and economy suffer when people deny others basic needs and cites teachers mentors and parents as sources of success, invoking Pope Francis and John F. Kennedy.
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Kathleen J. Hall
Hall
Iowa
Pope Francis
John F. Kennedy
Christmas faith and hockey safety letter mix from readers
A Cedar Rapids reader urges celebrating Christmas daily and living by Christian values, while a Hiawatha supporter warns RoughRider hockey fans to wait for stoppages before returning to seats to protect others from speeding pucks and blocked views.
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RoughRider
Ross Peffer
Cedar Rapids
Redneck reality shows and real shocks in media
The piece critiques manufactured shock in redneck reality TV led by Duck Dynasty. It cites Phil Robertson's homosexual remarks and AEs suspension, notes Palin’s defense of free expression, and argues reality shows reveal diverse real people rather than scripted consensus. It questions media sensationalism and calls for evaluating reality casts as professional actors to avoid disappointment.
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National Association of Rednecked Persons
Jeff Foxworthy
TLC
Honey Boo Boo
Phil Robertson
A&e
New York
NBC News
Sarah Palin
Hatin
Palin
Robertson
Medicare Part D’s SUCCSS fuels Alzheimer’s research surge
Guest columnist Jim Swanstrom argues Medicare Part D’s success has driven major biomedical advances, linking 21 new genes to Alzheimer’s and boosting drug R&D. The program’s first decade cost 45 percent less than projected, with Iowa enrollees paying about $31 monthly this year.
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Congressional Budget Office
Iowa
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