Honor Flights resume with three fall Cedar Rapids trips
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, paused since 2020 due to COVID, plans three fall flights on Sept 21 Oct 5 and Oct 19 to Washington DC. The Cedar Rapids branch boosts fundraising including an honor float on the Wapsipinicon River as national network restarts Aug 16. Vice President Jason Brandon says trips deliver joy and appreciation to veterans.
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Births in Iowa fall to lowest level in a century
Iowa recorded 36 054 live births in 2020 the lowest annual total since 1915 and the third time below 37 000 in the past century The COVID 19 pandemic is linked to reduced dating and wedding activity economic stress and uncertainty contributing to the drop Demographer Susan Stewart notes fertility has been declining since the Baby Boom and cites broader social changes impacting childbearing in Iowa.
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Waterloo murals welcome visitors with Iowa landscape art
University of Iowa MFA student Sean Elizabeth Tyler paints murals on 329 W Sixth and 325 W Fifth in Waterloo as part of a city and UI partnership. The works aim to reflect Waterloo’s values and stories and serve as a gateway to downtown.
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