Equitable Flood Recovery Seen in Cedar Rapids Plan
Cedar Rapids flood recovery director Greg Eyerly at the Fair Housing Conference urged equitable rebuilding across housing, business and infrastructure. He called for minority-owned firms’ involvement, broad recruitment, and stakeholder input to ensure a bright future for all residents. The conference also spotlighted collaboration with the Civil Rights Commission and proposed income-based housing protections amid ongoing recovery efforts.
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Woman with two heart transplants dies in Iowa community
Kerry Halva-Cash of West Union died at 40 from a pulmonary embolism after pneumonia and a recent bout with H1N1. She had a heart transplant 12 years earlier and later adopted four special needs children, planned to remarry Mat Krull, and donated her corneas. Her family recalls her generous life and two hearts of gold.
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West Union
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Marion
Gary
Fairview University Medical Center
Minneapolis
Iowa
Tracy
Jessica
Arizona
Savannah
Caroline
Danny
Mat Krull
Karen Halva
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Mat
Karen
United Methodist
Carrie
al Aisbee
One dead two injured in Waterloo shooting
Waterloo police seek help after a morning shooting in front of John Parham Jr. home. Parham, 58, died at Allen Hospital after being shot multiple times. Terence Dixon, 27, was wounded in the left arm and abdomen and treated at Covenant Medical Center. Detectives found spent shell casings. investigators believe a handgun was used.
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Waterloo
John Marvin Parham Jr
Allen Hospital
Terence Terril Dixon
Parham
Tim Pillack
Dixon
Covenant Medical Center Pillack
Cedar Rapids foundation head envisions future momentum
Les Garner Jr., new CEO and President of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, says the organization is a vehicle for making dreams come true. At the William Quarton Heritage Society luncheon he outlined six months of learning the operations and sustaining the foundation's momentum. The foundation granted 8.2 million dollars to 331 local nonprofits last year and established 41 new endowed funds totaling 9 million.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Les Garner Jr
William Quarton Heritage Society
Elmcrest Country Club
Garner
Dan Baldwin
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Karla Tweet-Ball
Theatre
Casey
Prince foundation aid helps arts group recover and grow
Prince said foundation support was key to his organization's recovery from 2008's flood. TCR has run 15 summer camps and 13 after school programs at the Iowa Theater after displacement to Lindale Mall, with smaller productions like The Producers, and plans further philanthropy driven growth. The foundation is moving offices to the Torch Press building at 324 Third St SE after purchasing it in December.
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Lindale Mall
Iowa
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First Street
Torch Press
Third St
Gravelle
Gazcomm
Grassley Maintains Safe Reelection Lead in Rothenberg Ranking
The Rothenberg Report places Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in the Safe Republican category, fending off Democrat Roxanne Conlin. It notes Republicans remain short of a 10 seat gain to flip the Senate, but expect a net pickup of five to seven seats.
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Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Rothenberg Report
Senate
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Rothenberg
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