Stray Cats in Snow And Snowbound Homes Baffle Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids residents Suzette Hoyt and Darlene Van Meter feed a growing colony of stray cats since September. Officials say catching frigid cats is dangerous and many are unadoptable, while local volunteers propose a feral cat program to curb spring litters. The story notes police and Humane Society involvement and the cats’ lingering trauma.
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Suzette Hoyt
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Hoyt
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Ellis Park
Darlene van Meter
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Kent Choate
Animal Control Division
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Denver
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Animal Control
Linn County
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the Gazette
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Budget Bill For Iowa Flood Recovery Faces Big Wild Card
Budget talks hinge on a $56 million request from Culver for disaster rebuilding from a $155 million emergency fund. Republican leaders say the amount may still be insufficient to meet needs. Lawmakers plan to meet with 150 city officials to review recovery efforts and hear from the Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission as floor action resumes this week.
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Culver
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House
Kraig Paulsen
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Two Year Money Frames Education Spending Debate
Democrats warn that rising education funding creates pressure to sustain higher spending. Rep. George Miller notes two year money as states face revenue drops and layoffs. The package allocates about 20 billion for quick classroom work, 39 billion to avert cuts, and 26 billion for No Child Left Behind and IDEA programs.
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George Miller
House Education Committee
Miller
D-Calif
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