Volunteers rally to repair flood damaged homes across Iowa
East Central Iowa Volunteer Center coordinates nearly 600 college volunteers this month with teams pledged to gut clean and rebuild flood damaged homes in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Up to 200 volunteers work daily this week with groups from US ISU and many Midwest schools plus 23 Notre Dame students in New Orleans this week assisting Legal Aid and client intake.
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Earmark Reform Battleground Shapes Budget Debate
Obama pushes for open earmarks with post requests hearings and bids while Democrats seek reform but retain direct spending powers. Harkin Braley Loebsack emphasize transparency accountability and community benefit amid partisan pushback. Contact details provided.
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Education and public works projects across Northeast Iowa
A roundup of proposed funding and upgrades in Fayette, Winneshiek, Dubuque, and surrounding counties. Projects include a 2.6 million Lock and Dam 11 rehab, university and college facilities 238k to 570k, health centers modernization, and highway and water system improvements totaling several million dollars. Major institutions cited are Upper Iowa University, University of Dubuque, Loras College, UNI, Hawkeye Community, Southeastern Community College, and Allen Memorial Hospital. Community health centers and a demolition development for the Chamberlain Complex in Waterloo are listed alongside road and bypass work on US 61 and Highway 140.
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Iowa Battered Less by Recession Than 1980s Says Expert
Iowa economists note unemployment at 4.6 percent in December, below Midwest and national levels, with Cedar Rapids area home prices stronger than national trends. Farm income and off farm work cushion impact, while farmland values and bank lessons echo 1980s turmoil.
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