Project Thrive aims to diversify region’s workforce
Diverse partners Four Oaks and General Mills launched Project Thrive to help major Corridor employers reach diverse populations. The first event was held at Paul Engle Center Cedar Rapids. Four Oaks stabilizes lives of children and families while Rich Patterson’s leadership at Indian Creek Nature Center left a lasting legacy. The University of Iowa sustainable communities initiative expands in Cedar Rapids Washington Muscatine with about 25 student projects across disciplines.
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Marquette Hardware Store destroyed in early morning blaze
A fire in Marquette, a northeast Iowa town, wiped out the 140 year old hardware store run by the same family for 69 years. Four downtown buildings burned, five families displaced, and the incident marks a major blow to the community and tourist draw.
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Iowa fans hopeful as McCaffery era progresses
A reader reflects on Iowa basketball under Fran McCaffery, comparing early success to Lute Olson’s rise, noting need for playmaking and a true point guard. The letter also touches on health care policy, civil discourse, and community perspectives toward public service and faith.
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The emptiness of the right side of history
Opinion piece debates the phrase on left and right politics. It argues the concept is flawed in domestic policy and dangerous when used to justify actions abroad. It notes history may zigzag and cannot feed the living today. It cites Obama Kerry Putin Assad.
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Preservation of Rural Iowa Opposes Rock Island Clean Line
Steve Licht of The Preservation Of Rural Iowa Alliance argues that using Iowa farmland for the Rock Island Clean Line to deliver wind power to Illinois risks farm rights, grid stability, and public use. He urges opposition, local action, and bills limiting eminent domain. Licht farms near Ayrshire in northwest Iowa and serves as alliance vice president.
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