St Patrick's Parade Keeps Going Through Pandemic
Cedar Rapids preserved St Patrick's Day parade traditions with a 2021 plan. The SaPaDaPaSo society adapted entries to stationary displays at Hawkeye Downs while vehicles circled them on the Saturday before St Patrick's Day, March 18, 2021, after COVID-19 pause.
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First Street
Greene Square
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Ted
Happitime
SaPaDaPaSo
Tyson closure shocks Perry as town endures twin crises
Perry learns its 1276 employee Tyson Foods pork plant will close in June, following January shootings at Perry High School that killed three and wounded six. Sen Grassley calls the loss a gut punch. Local business owner Kristy Hupp reports crying workers and starts free dog food bins for families. fear grows about jobs and school restart.
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Kristy Hupp
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Tyson Foods
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Iowa U.S
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Washington
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Dallas
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Women reshaping philanthropy as assets shift to female control
Lois Buntz, retired United Way CEO, notes women at all income levels drive increased giving amid an expected intergenerational wealth transfer. By 2030, McKinsey estimates women will control over 30 trillion of U.S. household assets, a key factor as baby boomers pass wealth to wives and heirs.
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Iowa
Lois Buntz
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United States
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Macy Kacmarynski
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Des Moines Register
Tom Barton
Gazette
Des Moines
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Association of Professional Fundraisers
Skystone Partners
Auttiv
Lois Venead
Cedar Rapids’ Heart Hospital
St. Luke's
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Heart & Vascular Center
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