Eye surgeons offer military discounts on vision correction
Iowa eye clinics provide reduced prices for service members headed overseas to avoid dependence on contacts or glasses. Students from Eastern Iowa joined about 100 peers urging legislators to raise the beer tax to fund education on alcohol abuse. Rex Eno receives Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame induction. Nick Moore joins a rare group as a four time state wrestling champion for Iowa City West.
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Iowa
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iowa City West
Nick Moore
Health care reform urged by citizens against insurance abuses
A letter argues Congress must pass health care reform to shield Americans from insurance company abuses and cut costs. It cites Anthem Blue Cross premium hikes and outlines reform goals like covering over 30 million uninsured and reducing the federal deficit. The piece also laments tax waste and criticizes state and local governance while defending trucking safety data and personal experiences.
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Congress
Anthem Blue Cross
California
Research letter questions HSUS donor impact and aims
Anamosa resident Grace Zimmerman argues in this open letter that HSUS seeks to end animal use for food, cites California laws, warns Iowa egg producers may be next, and claims HSUS pressures chains via stock purchases to push humane policies. She urges donors to investigate before contributing.
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Humane Society of the
United States
Wayne Pacelle
HSUS
California
Iowa
Humane Society of America
Grace Zimmerman
Anamosa
Poverty rises among Iowa children and winter weather risks
Iowa Kids Count reports 13.7 percent of children in poverty in 2007, up from 10.8 percent in 2000. One third of Iowa students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2008, while snow and ice complaints rise as Cedar Rapids bills property owners for sidewalk clearing. Potential spring floods loom with saturated soil and heavy snowpack, Cedar Rapids facing highest risk in Eastern Iowa.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Health care summit droned on with tedious politicking
A reader describes Thursday's health care summit as mind numbingly dull with long stretches of boredom and glib exchanges. The piece mocks scripted moments and notes Obama and Reid clashing over reconciliation while Republicans appear cautious yet strategic about reform.
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John McCain
Senate
Harry Reid
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Reid
Internet fundraising strengthens non profits in tough economy
In a strained economy non profits lean on online fundraising to reach donors and conserve resources. MECCA Iowa City launches Give Hope Online Auction on Bidding For Good, featuring donated services from local businesses to boost programs via email social media and the web with bids open through March 9. Shannon Wagner of MECCA notes online fundraising is here to stay.
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Mecca
Iowa City
Give Hope
Biddingforgood
Meccaservices
United Way
Oprah
New York Times
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