Cedar Rapids approves budget while meals program faces move
The Cedar Rapids City Council, in a 5-4 vote, approves the city budget raising property taxes 0.63 percent and utility rates 4.68 percent. The council also votes to close the downtown Greene Square Park building, forcing the Green Square Meals program to relocate despite church and union pressure. About 100 residents attend the meeting.
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Jerry McGrane
Chuck Swore
Justin Shields
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Outdoor Rookie racer chases dream in Iditarod report
Rookie racer Matt Anderson, a Shenandoah native and former University of Iowa wrestler, begins his Iditarod bid inspired by traversing cornfields with dogs. He sits 30th in the 1100 mile race as 14 of 82 entrants drop out. Jessman Smith is noted as a Hawkeye wrestling standout in IDITAROD, PAGE 8A.
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Digital Hearing Aids Go Small and Stylish
Ken Wartburg College freshman Tessa Knosp is among Iowa City readers embracing new digital hearing aids that resemble MP3 devices. The slim behind the ear models from Phonak and Oticon offer programmable frequencies, multiple colors, and less stigma as technology advances.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate rejects cigarette minimum pricing plan
Senate Democrats defeated a GOP amendment to set a minimum cigarette price as a substitute for a $1 per pack tax hike. The chamber argued the bill aims to fund health care rather than expand government, with the current $3.64 per pack price noted.
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