Horizons Meals on Wheels client shares impact stories
A Horizons client from Cedar Rapids explains how Meals on Wheels and volunteers extend beyond meals to friendship, note the nonprofit serves about 1,500 clients across Eastern Iowa and delivered 250,000 meals in the year through June 2024. The organization focuses on nutrition access transportation equity and financial literacy empowering vulnerable seniors single parents and aspiring homeowners. Over 90 percent of clients feel less isolated and gain better access to healthy foods while NTS Neighborhood Transportation provides 67,000 rides with over 96 percent reporting benefits.
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Review of Althea Cole 2024 A candid world year in months
A month by month digest recounts 2024 politics and sports. Iowa voters packed the caucuses as Trump led the GOP while Democrats struggled. Biden classified documents inquiry yielded no charges amid memory caveats. Caitlin Clark set scoring records as Iowa stars shone in March. April saw a solar eclipse triggering emergency declarations nationwide.
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Cedar Rapids
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Nikki Haley
Florida
Ron DeSantis
Biden
Hur
United States
Fran McCaffery
Cedar Rapids aims high with $1.5 billion in 2024 deals
Guest column outlines growth momentum in Cedar Rapids driven by a 2024 plan with 15 new project agreements totaling 1.5 billion in investments creating 245 jobs and 346 retained, plus 75 new and 761 retained from partnerships. Highlights include a 576 million Google Data Center project slated for 2025, a 36 million Community Betterment Fund, and major upgrades to Interstate 380 Wright Brothers interchange to boost access to The Eastern Iowa Airport. Downtown core growth includes new stores Michaels Alta at Westdale and other retailers as city thrives.
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America
Google Data Center
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Iowa
Altorfer
Alta Steel
Prairie Summit Ymca
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Westside Library
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Alta
Westdale Town Center
Big Grove
Pickle Palace
Aroma Artisan Pizza
Insomnia
Kingston Yard
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Tracy Yordi
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Jim Slosiarek
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Meals On Wheels
Barnhart
Althea Cole
Cole
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