Students learn value of self-expression in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Taliah McGriff and about a dozen fourth and fifth graders complete a Free dom Writers program session at Four Oaks Bridge neighborhood center. Idris Goodwin leads creative writing including acrostics and free writing to bridge school poetry and hip hop.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Taliah McGriff
Taliah
Four Oaks Bridge
Cedar Rapids
Idris Goodwin
Bridge
Freedom Writers
Four Oaks
Lisa Pritchard
Pritchard
Goodwin
Detroit
Iowa City
HBO
Def
Ronald Arenas
Ronald
Penn
the Gazette
First Avenue
Cameras Proposed on Ped Mall to Curb Disorder
Downtown merchants in Iowa City plan a three year pilot to install security cameras on privately owned Ped Mall buildings at a cost of 37000 dollars. The aim is to deter panhandling harassment and drug dealing while images are monitored by a private firm and released to police only after incidents.
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Kghg-I
Iowa City
Leah Cohen
Downtown Association
Cohen
Iowa
American Civil Liberties Union of
Meskwaki per capita payments restored for 10 members
Meskwaki Nation members voted 149 to 142 to restore per capita payments to 10 people linked to the 2003 leadership crisis or its associates. The move aims to heal divisions after a seven month casino closure and prior withholdings tied to alleged misappropriation.
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Orlan Love
TAMA
Leodean Peters
Tribal Council
Walker Council
Cedar Rapids flood housing program aims to aid landlords and tenants
The Community Recovery Center in Cedar Rapids secures a $100,000 grant to repair rental properties for low income flood displaced families. Landlords receive up to 450,000 in Jumpstart and Recovery Center funds to rent at $649 monthly for five years, assisting 28 households including nine in FEMA mobile homes.
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Steve Gravelle
Hs Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Steve Schmitz
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Schmitz
Linn Area
Small Business Administration
Mari Davis
Landlord rental program explored for flood losses
Owners of flood damaged rentals are urged to contact the Community Recovery Center at 319 261 0987 for help and volunteer labor. The plan would vet landlords and match them with renters displaced by the flood, with income limits and pre flood ownership rules. Officials caution the effort may not revive many rentals but could aid some.
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Davis
Schmitz
Community Recovery Center
Jumpstart
Gravelle
Gazcomm.com
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Donald Wanatee Sr
Priscilla Wanatee
Roberta Hale
Delores Troxell
Elizabeth Roberts
Orlan
Debbie Kersh
Ronald Gorayeb
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