Not Alone Helping Congo Refugees in Cedar Rapids
Alli ans and the Congo Reform Association move furniture and groceries to a Sudanese family of six newly arrived in Cedar Rapids. Abdulqadir Haroun and his wife plan to rent, enroll in English classes at Kirkwood CC, and establish footing. World Refugee Day events at Coralville Library offer donations and information, with contact numbers for organizers.
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Congo Reform Association
Cedar Rapids
Sudan
Abdulqadir Haroun
Boumedien
Mariam Wendo
Byamungu Belton Wendo
Fami
Wendo
Friction eases over transit spending in metro funding shift
Cedar Rapids area cities agree to rebalance about 5 million dollars in annual federal transport funds for 2021 to 2024, with 50 percent to roads, 30 percent to trails, and 20 percent to public transit. The move prioritizes major road projects like Tower Terrace and expands metro transit, contrasting previous years with high trails allocations.
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Cedar Rapids
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPO
Tower Terrace
Highway 13
Marion
Robins
Hiawatha
Interstate 380
Monica Vernon
Brandon Whyte
Judge sentences man under lifelong limits in federal case
In Sioux City, U S District Judge Mark Bennett faced a defendant in a courtroom filled with prayerful family members. The judge, aging 65, cited mandatory minimums that have defined his decades on the bench, saying his hands were tied by law and insisting the sentence was not his choice.
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Sioux City
Uss
Mark Bennett
United States
Senate
Bennett
Congress
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