Backers end plan for Muslim youth camp in Iowa
Muslim Youth Camps of America will not seek a new lease for a 114 acre site at Coralville Lake ending more than a decade of delays and controversy. CAIR Iowa director Miriam Amer expressed disappointment noting the project would have been an interfaith camp for youth. Corps spokesman Ron Fournier said Jales Rossey of CYCA Cedar Rapids sent an email on April 26 stating the programs and goals could not be met.
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Johnson County risks funds by ignoring state deadline
Johnson County may miss a $1 million rebate deadline tied to a $4 million funding pot for mental health and disability services under House File 649. county supervisors question enforceability while state budget talks stall the measure.
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Bird finders confirm chickadee nesting in Iowa habitat
Rick Hollis used a flashlight and mirror to view a hollow stump and found a nest with chickadee chicks near Orth Liberty. The sighting will be logged in a database to help build Iowa’s Breeding Bird Atlas by volunteers from the Iowa Ornithological Union.
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas Tracks Iowa Habitats
The Net Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas project by the Department of Natural Resources surveys 791 habitat blocks to map bird species nesting in Iowa. In year four of a six year effort, AmeriCorps coordinator Billy Reiter Marolf says the atlas offers a baseline for future comparisons and conservation planning.
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Grandparents shoulder rising costs for grandkids in tough economy
A Star Tribune report details how many grandparents fund day care housing or college costs as the economy weakens. MetLife data show two-thirds of U S grandparents supported grandchildren with about 370 billion dollars over five years, averaging 8661 dollars per household.
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