Corbett vows assertive leadership as Cedar Rapids mayor
Ron Corbett pledges a little more assertive style to grow the tax base create jobs and complete flood recovery while guiding Cedar Rapids as mayor under the council manager system. He vows 90 day review of City Manager Jim Prosser and to reassess consultants and city structure with council input.
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December milestone as U.S. combat deaths pause in Iraq
December marked the first month in the Iraq war without American combat deaths, officials announced at Camp Victory as the multinational force in Iraq was renamed United States Force-Iraq. The move comes as coalition partners exit and the U.S. winds down operations, with NATO personnel limited to a separate training mission.
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Soldier welcomes first child after Iraq tour
Cedar Rapids couple Jim and Ashly Nelson greet son James Landon Nelson at Mercy Medical Center at 2:35 am on New Year's Day. Jim, 23, and Ashly, 24, married in March and joined the Army Reserves 445th Transportation Company. Jim served in Iraq, enduring a tense hospital wait before hearing the baby cry.
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What you can expect over next ten years
A look ahead to 2020 and beyond highlights a leap year aging Marguerite Andrews of Walker, a Summer Olympic Games, and the Aral Sea’s predicted disappearance. Experts foresee cell phones becoming the Swiss Army Knife of the future and social networking expanding dramatically.
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