BBQ Roundup highlights seven vendors in Cedar Rapids
The annual BBQ Roundup spotlights barbecue styles from seven vendors in Cedar Rapids. Grilling runs through Sunday, with community attendees enjoying diverse smoked dishes. Carroll O'Connor, famed for Archie Bunker, dies at 76. blues legend John Lee Hooker passes at 83.
Florence Brown crafts a thousand rosaries over a decade
C R woman Florence Brown fulfills a decade long vow by producing 1000 rosaries. The detail highlights patience, faith, and community impact in a local human interest feature.
St Luke's plans new heart center addition and parking structure
St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids will break ground this summer on a 350 vehicle parking structure and a fifth and sixth floor addition to the Nassif Heart Center. The $15.1 million project, built by Ellerbee Beckett, adds 40 000 square feet for United Heart Associates and heart services. Construction starts in August and runs about 14 months.
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St Luke's expansion staff parking ramp to patients and visitors
St Luke's expands a staff parking ramp to serve patients and visitors. Contact Assistant Financial Editor David DeWitte at 319 398 8317 or davidd fviowa.com.
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Chicago links cast shadow over Cedar Rapids death
Ty rone Gilbert, 28, was shot on a Cedar Rapids porch near the site of a 1999 Chicago gang related killing. His brother Paul Gilbert was acquitted in that case. Neighbors cite Chicago gang influence while police say investigators have just begun.
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Neighbors react as dawn shooting rattles Iowa city
Residents on 15th Street SE describe fear and routine after an early morning gunfire incident. Charles and Kathy Smith recount sheltering in place for safety while Somali neighbors note lack of publicity but ongoing concern, as police survey the scene and neighbors watch from porches.
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Poll finds growing gap between haves and have-nots
A Pew Research Center poll shows Americans see a widening economic divide as the 1990s boom lifted the affluent but left lower earners without gains. Overall satisfaction with the nation’s direction drops, with 43 percent satisfied and 52 percent unsatisfied.
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Public Opinion Snapshot on Satisfaction and Economic Strains
Survey shows 43 percent satisfied and 52 percent dissatisfied in current mood. A 44 percent say America is divided into haves and have-nots while 53 percent disagree. On debt, 28 percent owe more than they can afford, 31 percent owe about what they can, and 40 percent owe less or have no debts.
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