Iowa Hospitals Drive $5 Billion State Economy, 150000 Jobs
A Iowa Hospital Association study cited by The Gazette shows Iowa hospitals directly employ 70,320 people and support 80,174 additional jobs, contributing more than $5 billion in state economic impact and nearly $1.7 billion in local retail sales. Hospital CEOs and health leaders will gather at a Cedar Rapids summit to discuss clinical excellence and health insurance futures.
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Canin story collection sparks Linn Area Reads theme
The Gazette reports Linn Area Reads centers on Ethan Canin's The Palace Thief with focus on character ethics in education. Jeralyn Westercamp contrasts with Sedgewick Bell Jr. while Cedar Rapids students prepare supplies for Head Start and World Association pin activities.
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Cedar Rapids wrestles with fair price for riverfront move
In Cedar Rapids, seven riverfront properties including Joe Krapfl’s cottage face demolition for a river beautification project. Krapfl, a longtime resident, says he will move but worries over compensation while city council debates how much to pay homeowners to relocate.
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McCain Holds Iowa Town Hall Avoiding D C Vote
Sen John McCain addressed about 500 Republicans at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar Rapids offering straight talk on Iraq and ethics while skipping a Saturday Senate session in Washington He argued for more troops in Iraq but warned against the risks of failure and fiscal excess He contrasted the war with Vietnam noting Islamic radicals aim at the United States not Iraq alone.
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