Krispy Kreme Closes Corridor Store on Blairs Ferry Road
The Blairs Ferry Road Krispy Kreme, opened in 2000 to large crowds, closed its only Corridor location on December 31. donuts remain available at other retailers. Each glazed doughnut has 200 calories and 12 grams of fat. Snow trends show no measurable snowfall yet this winter in the Corridor, with historic first snowfall dates noted for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Old Capitol in Iowa City reopens in May after a 2001 fire, drawing record visitors. Metro High School benefits from the spring Metro Garage Sale with furniture donations from Kinderknecht Construction via Holiday Express on 33rd Avenue SW.
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Unhappy Returns and Snow Delays Mark Holiday Aftermath
After November to January, shoppers face rising gift card driven returns with 9 percent of purchases and 13 to 15 percent of holiday sales returning last week. Snow disrupts travel, while Iowa counties report housing wage gaps with Linn at 11.75 and Johnson at 13.12 and renters earning 9.62 on average.
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International Council of Shopping Centers
Linn
Johnson
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Iowa
Iowa Coalition For Housing & the Homeless
Resolutions not trivial
Alex Epstein argues New Year resolutions can empower life goals and sustained success. The piece urges setting broad goal directed aims across all life areas to escape passive happiness and achieve lasting personal growth.
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Alex Epstein
Washington Post
Letters on Equal Opportunity in Hiring for Citizenship
A letter from Alina Beth Knoll of Toddville argues that future employers should be color gender and religion blind so she can prove herself as an American citizen, applying for jobs without bias.
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Alina-Beth Knoll
Toddville
Public needs to hear truth about U S troubles
William Smith from Iowa City urges the public to confront financial crises and hidden debt in the United States. He argues the Government Accountability Office warns of manipulated books and a deficit far larger than reported, plus a debt over 53 trillion dollars.
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Lowa City
Wagner urged to lead interstate cleanup in Cedar Rapids
Greg Januska argues former Parks Commissioner Wade Wagner should recruit his Green Corps to tackle trash along Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids. The plea cites a Gazette article on the highway litter issue and calls for community groups to join a cleanup effort.
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