Cedar Rapids man scales back after cancer diagnosis
Jim Milden, 70, diagnosed in June with stage four colon cancer, reduces duties but keeps serving. He still teaches citizenship at Kirkwood, volunteers at Mission of Hope food bank, and leads a 30 year old community Christmas dinner at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. The free meal draws about 500 people annually and is held today from noon to 2 PM at 1340 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids.
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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Jim Milden
Edar Rapids
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Kirkwood Community College
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St. Paul’s United Methodist
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St. Paul’s
Jobs and pensions shift sap sobering retirement preview
Tulsa man Tom Coomer retires twice and works at Walmart at 79 to rely on Social Security. He keeps a steady job to cover basic needs as big companies cut traditional pensions over decades, signaling a growing reliance on personal savings for retirement.
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Tulsa
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Tom Coomer
U.S
Iowa Eyes CHIP Funding Amid Congress Delay
Congress balks over funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP impacting about 44000 Iowa children. State officials say they remain hopeful for reauthorization but prepare contingency plans as a short term $2.85 billion federal infusion slows potential shutdown.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Human Services Department
Children’s Health Insurance Program
CHIP
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