Eye 380 aims to showcase Cedar Rapids I‑380 with plantings and pride
Dale Kueter and Leland Freie describe Eye 380 a nonprofit formed to beautify I‑380 through Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities. Volunteers maintain planting beds replace rogue brush manage thistles fund projects via grants and private gifts while coordinating with Trees Forever Kirkwood and city officials. Meetings first Wednesday each month.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Marion
Kirkwood Community College
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Wilson Avenue
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Community concerns over Czech Cemetery neglect spark calls for action
Letters urge repair at Czech Cemetery in Every Street area citing sinking stones and overgrown weeds. A Cedar Rapids writer pleads for pride in the burial ground and funds for weed spraying and stone lifting.
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Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Charlie
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A Declaration of Independents challenges two party stranglehold
Mary Sanchez summarizes Greg Orman’s book urging independents to back centrists who can win by appealing to moderates. The work cites rising independents and moderates, gerrymandering, media polarization, and lobbying as factors, calling for cross party collaboration and new third option voters.
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Greg Orman
U.S. Senate
Orman
Proactive Programs to Curb Violence Highlighted
Ruth White champions The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success as a proactive, culturally rooted program. She cites $2 million in unclaimed scholarships, staff of color, and positive role modeling to deter negative behavior. honors slated for Akwi Nji and Daniel Pledge-Johnson this Thursday.
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Percy G. Harris
Karl Cassell
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Stefanie Bowers
Akwi Nji
Daniel Pledge-Johnson
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