Election Duet Shapes Cedar Rapids At Large Contest
In Cedar Rapids an at large race pits youth against experience as candidates discuss flood recovery, city hall plans, and urban unity. One candidate, Karr, opposes a new city hall and supports using the Veterans Memorial Building to unify the east and west sides. The other candidate, Saylor, stresses long term finance, council unity, and listening to residents while weighing reinhabiting the Veterans Memorial Building versus new construction. He highlights plans like Fifteen in 5, trails, and the Third Street arts district and notes he works with Iowa Realty Commercial.
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May’s Island
Cedar River
Saylor
Cedar Rapids
Davis, Calif
Knox College
Galesburg
Jennie
Iowa Realty Commercial
Veterans Memorial
Watershed targets set to cut runoff in Iowa river basins
Four Iowa watersheds were chosen for nutrient reduction funding to slow nitrate and sediment runoff into the Mississippi. The areas range from 10 000 to 40 000 acres per watershed, with the Cedar Maquoketa North Raccoon and Boone rivers cited as major contributors. A total of 42 watersheds covering about 42 million acres will be targeted nationwide, plus a Lower Grand River area in Missouri and a Root River area in Minnesota. Monitoring will measure nutrient retention after implementing vegetation buffers and wetlands under USDA programs.
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Gulf
Mississippi
Sims
Iowa
Cedar River
Maquoketa River
North Raccoon River
Boone River
Scott Gritters
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
USDA
Vilsack
Missouri
Grand River
Minnesota
Root River
Seniors face rising hunger amid recession across the United States
A federal report shows 4.7 million households used food pantries last year, up from 3.7 million in 2006, with seniors seeking help at a record rate. Officials cite pride and privacy as barriers, while stories from Phoenix to New York illustrate retirees depleting savings and relying on food banks and soup kitchens.
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Virginia Skinner
Association of Arizona Food Banks
Phoenix
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charities
Roger Conner
Tirees
Shevchuk
Helen
St. Mary’s Food Bank
Sherry Whittemore
New York City
Coalition Against Hunger
Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Anthony Butler
St. John’s Bread and Life
Brooklyn
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Lexus
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Fla
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ICO
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