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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2011
Page
1
Demographic data from the U S Census Bureau indicates Iowa has lost more than 60,800 workers aged 25 to 44 over the past decade, impacting the economy as the state’s population grows slower than national trends. Experts at Iowa State University discuss implications for employers and regional growth.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids officials pulled a plan to create a downtown quiet zone. Costs for crossing gates and guards could reach up to 10 million, far above initial estimates, prompting the city manager to call the effort unlikely within reason.
Jerene Seri Thomas, 74, Marion resident and former Lana-Mar driver, has spent 40 years placing flags on graves at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. She hopes volunteers will assist this year and take over the task in the future, with flag placement happening the weekend before Memorial Day.
Local volunteers seek National Guard support to place flags at veteran graves this Saturday. Jerene Thomas urges trained volunteers, noting 0 years of experience and ongoing community effort to honor veterans with flag placements at Marion area cemeteries.
Washington reports severe weather across the nation including tornadoes floods and droughts. University of North Carolina Charlotte expert Anne Jefferson links increased moisture and northward shifts in patterns to warming, warning of broader impacts.
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