Linn County groups push to keep festivals and aid women
The Linn County Blues Society will continue the annual festival after a year regrouping and seeks sponsorships to cover costs. The Linn County Equality Coalition calls for Woman of the Year nominations and highlights women aiding other women in the region. Coralville volunteers join a program making weighted blankets for autistic and disabled children, with Ot tumwa mother Marci Prose’s Sharing The Weight delivering over 200 blankets nationwide.
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Iowa
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Marci Prose
West Nile case reported in Iowa as season begins
State officials confirm Iowa’s first West Nile virus case of the year urging precautions. They advise eliminating standing water where mosquitoes lay eggs. Last year Iowa logged 44 West Nile cases.
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Blues more festival ends after twenty years at Brucemore
Readers lament Brucemore cancellation of the Bluesmore festival after two decades on the lawn drawing thousands. They urge reconsideration for Bluesmore 2015 at Cedar Rapids historic site.
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Linn County Blues Society
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids
David Andrews
Marion
Alito rules Hobby Lobby birth control dispute highlights limits
Jonah Goldberg argues the Hobby Lobby decision limits the reach of mandates and frames the ruling as a check on presidential recess appointments. He notes the lack of an Obamacare contraception mandate and discusses implications for small, closely held companies and employee coverage costs.
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Reduce runoff through wiser watershed land care
Rich Patterson urges homeowners and public planners to cut flood damage by keeping water on land. Steps include taller mowing levels, planting clover, adding compost, rain barrels, permeable paving, rain gardens, and retrofitting public spaces to retain stormwater. Patterson co-owns WINDING PATHWAYS LLC. Contact: windingpathways gmail.com.
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Winding Pathways LLC
windingpathways@gmail
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