Food pantries adapt as donations dip and demand rises
Area pantries report rising use with more frequent visits and larger family loads. Linn County’s Food Bank served 15 300 people last year with projected 5 to 10 percent growth, while North Liberty Pantry topped 9 000 and Coralville expects 15 percent gains as living costs push purchases higher. Community gardens and recipe programs aim to stretch food, but Crisis Center of Johnson County notes a drop in donations even as housing costs keep pressure on families.
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Brian Westthalen
Linn Community Food Bank
Linn County
Food Bank
North Liberty
Johnson County
Kaila Rome
Rome
Coralville
John Boller
Boller
Sara Sedlacek
Crisis Center
Iowa City
Linn-Mar scrubs grade reshuffle as bond plan persists
Linn-Mar Community School District drops a plan to move grades among schools due to financial concerns while still aiming for a September bond vote of 50 to 75 million dollars. Enrollment has grown about 2000 in the past decade and officials say capacity issues remain to be addressed with ongoing discussions and architecture input.
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Linn-Mar Scrubs
Marion — Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar High
Excelsior Middle School
Oak Ridge Middle School
Wilkins, Indian Creek
Bowman Woods
Linn-Mar
Matthew May
May
OPN
Marion considers 12.2 million plan for new downtown library
Marion officials review a 12.2 million funding package for a 40 000 to 45 000 square foot library in a mixed use Ryan Cos project. The plan relies on local option sales tax a 10 million Iowa Finance Authority bond and foundation fundraising with a lease arrangement to transfer ownership to the city after about ten years.
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Marion
Ryan Cos
Lydia Brown
Cedar Rapids
Marion Square
Seventh Avenue
Lon Pluckhahn
Marion Public Library Foundation
Library Foundation
Iowa Finance Authority
Pluckhahn
Mary Lou Pazour
Joe Spinks
Marion City Hall
Sixth Ave
Iowa Lottery Results February 21 Midday and Evening
Tuesday numbers include Pick 3 Midday 9 0 3 and Evening 3 8 4. Pick 4 Midday 3 2 5 6 and Evening 7 7 8 0. All or Nothing numbers and Mega Millions draw with Mega Ball 9. Jackpot listed at 55 million dollars.
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Iowa
Gazette Company Publication Details and Rates
The Gazette published daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa with periodicals postage paid at Cedar Rapids and additional offices. Subscription rates are 8 per week or 416 per year for 7 day delivery, out of state 468 per year. Postmaster address changes to Gazette Co Inc P O Box 1862 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. General number 319 398 8211.
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Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Gazette Co. Inc
P.O. Box
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