Owa Today Pantries Seek Donations Amid Summer Dip
Johnson County food pantries report fewer donations during the summer, hindering help for families. The article notes the dip in generosity and calls for community support to sustain food aid programs.
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Vault to relocate co working space to Geometric NewBo
The BUSINESS 380 Vault plans to move its co working space to Geometric in NewBo in spring 2014. The article notes the relocation will consolidate operations at the former location and expand available workspace.
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CVRA Fifth Season 8K Returns to Fan Friendly Course
The CVRA Fifth Season 8K race returns to a more spectator friendly route. Organizers tout smoother sections and easier access for runners and fans, planning a smoother out-and-back course with generous aid stations and clear signage.
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Readers Reach Out to Patient Blogs
Readers contact patient blogs sharing support and questions as online communities form around illness experiences. Authors respond with guidance, personal insights, and resources to cope and seek care.
Kingston Village Named Across Cedar River Area
Cedar Rapids city council approved a resolution to designate the area across the Cedar River from downtown as Kingston Village. The zone includes properties acquired with federal funds under flood recovery buyout rules restricting redevelopment on 100 year flood plain land.
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Iowa City weighs future of special sales tax
The 1 percent local option sales tax in Iowa City expires Sunday after funding two flood related projects and raising over 34 million. Mayor Matt Hayek says officials may consider reactivating the tax later for needs such as property tax relief amid state reform, but no plan is in place. City will drop to 6 percent on Monday as 865 of Iowa's 936 cities maintain a local option tax.
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Regents cut tuition set aside to fund aid programs
Iowa's three state universities struggle to meet need based aid after the Board of Regents phased out tuition set aside. The Legislature banned using resident undergraduate tuition for aid, forcing campuses to seek alternatives for fall scholarships and grants.
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