Multilingual clerks aid Cedar Rapids treasurer office outreach
Three Linn County treasurer clerks speak Spanish Arabic and French aiding non English speakers. They describe easing legal tasks, such as vehicle titles, and helping families feel they belong. Treasurer Brent Oleson says multilingual staff are a phenomenal asset amid Cedar Rapids Hispanics accounting for about 5 percent of residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Chahine
Lebanon
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Whirlpool
Amana
Garcia
Oleson
Pipes Keep the cold air away in freezing Iowa weather
Valenta, co owner of Valenta Plumbing in Cedar Rapids, explains why pipes freeze and burst and compares copper, galvanized steel, and PEX pipes. The piece covers prevention tips, including stopping drafts, dripping faucets, opening cabinet doors, insulating pipes, and Red Cross guidance for temperatures, plus thawing methods for frozen lines and when to call a plumber.
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Valenta
Valenta Plumbing
Cedar Rapids
Brennen Trimble
AYSO
Trimble
American Red Cross
Bell
Iowa
Canada vows to boycott U S goods amid tariff threats
Prime Minister Trudeau warned tariffs will have consequences for the United States as Canada plans to remove American liquor from provincial shelves. Ontario Premier Ford highlighted annual US product sales and announced starting Tuesday Ontario stores will stop stocking American wine beer spirits and seltzers. Canadians and Mexicans react with mixed support and concern as Trump defends tariffs and Canada faces a spring election while Mexico braces for possible fallout.
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Canada
Trudeau
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Doug Ford
Trump
United States
Afghanistan
U.S
California
Toronto
Raptors
Los Angeles Clippers
Mexico
National Guard
Sheinbaum
Carlos Barona
Barona
Miriam Tenorio
Tenorio
Mexicali
Calexico
Calif
Alejandro Acosta
Mexicali Valley
China
Ford
Liberal Party
Mark Carney
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Knuteson-Troche
Mexico City
Guatemala City
Knuteson- Troche
Linn
Brent Oleson
Linn County
Emily
Anderson
Marie Chahine
Jean Oxley
Bailey.cichon
Thegazette.com
United
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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