Kindness Pay It Forward Inspires Wider Giving Movement
The article describes Kindness and Pay It Forward efforts to encourage daily good deeds across local, regional, and global scales. Cedar Rapids psychologist Don Damsteegt notes doing good raises self-esteem and reduces stress, benefiting both giver and receiver, illustrated by Mary Miller’s Christmas angel surprise.
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Don Damsteegt
Cedar Rapids
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Mercy
Damsteegt
Mary Miller
Collins Road
John
Mary the Angel
Millers
Diana,nollen
Dazette Communications
Random Acts of Kindness project at Iowa museum
The African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa leads a yearlong Random Acts of Kindness drive. Erin Thomas invites inquiries at (319) 862-2101 Ext. 22 or education blacktown.org. visit the Cedar Rapids museum at 55 12th Ave. SE. Local anecdote frames bystander effect and helping behavior with humor about roadside strangers.
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Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Actsof Kindness
Pay It Forward Foundation
Ranking systems skew Iowa and Rhode Island in economic indices
The piece explains how state rankings combine diverse economic and social inputs into a single score, often misrepresenting true vitality. Fisher criticizes practices such as weighting and penalizing entities for irrelevant factors while Iowa’s tax rules appear harsher due to federal deductibility.
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Rhode Island
Towa
Iowa
Eisner
Merta
Priority One
Iowa Guardsmen extend Iraq tour to summer amid family strain
The Iowa National Guard extends deployment for about four more months delaying homecoming to July or August. Soldiers face longer separation, families fear loss of contact, and some report divorces or morale concerns as banners about the extension ripple through units.
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Iowa Guardsmen
Benjamin Corell
Strawberry Point
Pentagon
Iowa Guard
Matthew Parrino
Spc
Joel Pleggenkuhle
Army
Timothy Stamper
Randy Hartley
Hartley
Jill Kiehl
Des Moines
James Kiehl
City Officials Split on Tax for School Funding
Iowa City and surrounding counties show a mixed stance on a proposed tax to fund schools. Comments come from multiple council members and supervisors with supporters praising education growth while opponents call for alternative funding and caution on tax regressive impact.
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Justin Shields
Iowa City
Iowa City City
Dee Vanderhoef
Johnson County
Rod Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Shields
Kay Halloran
Tom Podzimek
Jerry McGrane
Chuck
Brian Fagan
Pat Shey
Kris Gulick
Sarah Henderson
Town
Champion
Vanderhoef
Regenia Bailey
Amy Correia
Bob Elliott
Mike O’donnell
Ross Wilburn
Linn County
Lu Barron
Linda Langston
James Houser
Larry Meyers
Terrence Neuzil
Pat Hartley
Sally Stutsman
Sullivan
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