Join Hands Day Bridges Generations In Cedar Rapids
Adult and youth volunteers collaborate across Cedar Rapids and nationwide on Saturday for Join Hands Day projects. Participants from St. Matthew's Catholic Church and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church join crafts, creek cleanup, and senior service efforts to foster friendships between generations. Local contacts include Linda Grove and Hannah Zimmerman.
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Wendy Weiskircher
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linda Grove
Western Fraternal Life Association Lodge 500
Grove
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
1St Ave
Hannah Zimmerman
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Iowa City
East Court St
Call Zimmerman
Modern Woodsman of America
Jim Wolfe
Hiawatha
Hannah Rawson
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Western Fraternal Life Association Lodge
Hallmai
Mercy Medical Center
Storm Outages Widespread Across Iowa After Severe Storms
Strong storms knocked out power across Linn County and southeast Iowa. About 20 000 Alliant customers statewide lost power, with 13 000+ in southeast Iowa and 1 600 in Cedar Rapids. No injuries reported. restoration continuing. Damages centered near Keokuk Fort Madison and Burlington.
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East Post Road
Trail Ridge Road
Indian Creek
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon
Burke
Benton County
Dave Bringman
Kcrg-Tv9
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
John Ruff
Team Bus Named and Painted for Pumpkin Farm Group
The project bus known as Team Voodoo serves as a storage and transport for 24 bicycles and a beer keg. Vern dubbed it, with ownership tied to Pumpkin Farm Excursions from the Novak Farm site. Dan Schuster chose orange and green, designs a new logo yearly. The bus tours from February in Minnesota to December for Cedar Rapids Christmas lights, and rents for 150 dollars nightly for private events when not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern
Novak Pumpkin Farm
Dan Schuster
Voodoo
Dan
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Karl
Mayoral race questions arena funding and party roles
Davenport candidates spar over a 12.7 million ice arena project and a 3 million cost shortfall funded by shifting city money. Paul Pate questions the mystic transfer while criticizing delivery. Clancey and others face a crowded field with petitions due August 30 and elections set for October 9 and November 6. The article notes candidates' backgrounds and party comments from local leaders.
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Pate
Clancey
al Gore
Bush
Gore
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East Iowa
Gene Edelen
Edelen
Join Hands Day
Joinhandsday.org
Fyiowa
Jim Slosiarek
MidAmerican Energy
Marge Burke
Williamsburg
Ramblin
Dave Rasdal
Daver
GazetteOnline
Lee
Daggett
Paul Pate
Ron Corbett
Iowa House of Representatives
Cedar Rapids Area
Corbett
Nancy L. Kinzey Bruner
31St St
Cargill Inc
Paul Greene
Ridge Trail
Rockwell Collins
Stewart Hemphill
Peace Ave
Kirkwood Community College
P.T. Larson
Park Towne Court
G.C. Services Inc
al Lenway
Northpointe Dr
Veterans Memorial Commission
Sor
FMC Linkbelt
Ronald Sims
Rompot St. SE
Adcraft Printing
Cedar Valley Neighborhood Association
Rick Smith
Ricks
Ndscape
Read
2Nd St
Deb’s Barber
California
Titania
St. SE
Darel's
Sony. HiScan Tvs
8Th Ave
Marion
Pratt & Lambert
Klinge
Eblarge
New Guinea
Dad
Piersons
Piersons Flower Shop
Ellis Blvd
Center Point Rd
Epiersons.com
Town
Emerson
Arjaycom
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