Panhandlers face harsh reality of begging in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette reports panhandling as a last resort for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City men. Seven panhandlers share struggles with work, family life, and shelter systems as research and interviews reveal roadside begging arises from failed choices and survival. experts and officials weigh in on causes and advice.
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
Highway 6
Boyrum Street
Iowa City
Jeff
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Focus
The observance highlights rising homelessness due to poverty and scarce low cost housing. It notes panhandlers are mainly single adult men and not representative of all homeless people. A Cedar Rapids panhandler named Jeff is mentioned in a reflective quote.
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Jeff
Blairs Ferry Road
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Tornado Hits Stratford Iowa Wrecks Homes
Tornadoes ripped central Iowa late Saturday afternoon destroying 25 houses in Stratford and killing an elderly woman. Residents in the north part of town were evacuated due to leaking natural gas as authorities warned of further danger.
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Stratford
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Rod Hickok
Hickok
Rescuers Help Woman as Tornadoes Strike Iowa Town
Scott Bergman and his father searched for survivors after a tornado wrecked homes. Bergman recalled seeing a woman's feet under bricks while helping another woman from the same house. Hickok said two people were hospitalized in Boone and Webster City.
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Scott Bergman
Bergman
Hickok
Boone
Webster City
Abortion Again Central in Supreme Court Nominee Debate
Abortion dominates the discussion as Samuel Alito faces confirmation hearings mirroring earlier nominations. The issue has repeatedly framed Supreme Court deliberations since Roe v. Wade, with lawmakers and publics viewing it as a defining question in judicial picks.
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Washington
John Roberts
Supreme Court
Harriet Miers
Samuel Alito
High Court
Linda Sanchez
Dcalif
Election losers energized by process
In Cedar Rapids 38 candidates for a nine member part time city council faced defeat with mixed emotions. Chris Dostal said finishing third by 56 votes from a runoff left him determined to try again and to study his performance. Many losers planned future campaigns and vowed to stay engaged with City Hall issues.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Chris Dostal
Dostal
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