Marion teen opens greatest gift of all time capsule
Abby Van Metre turned 18 on September 23, receiving a time capsule built by her parents in 1999. Relatives’ letters and mementos, some from those who had died, were tucked inside an antique box for 17 years. The birthday reveal marked a cherished moment in Marion.
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the Gazette
Abby van Metre
Marion
Susie
Holland
Abby
Marion Teen
ARION
Kent van Metre
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Susie van Metre
van Metre
Environment database questions federal conservation spend
The Environmental Working Group released a database showing $29.8 billion in USDA conservation expenditures over the past decade, with critics arguing that voluntary programs fail to yield clean water and air despite billions spent. Iowa has received over $4.36 billion since 1995, yet surface water pollution from nitrates and other pollutants remains persistent.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Environmental Working Group
USDA
Craig Cox
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cox
Iowa
Chesapeake Bay
Lake Erie
Flood 2016 tribute honors Cedar Rapids flood protectors
Cedar Rapids Public Works staff recall hauling sandbags and night shifts as the Cedar River peaked just under 22 feet in the second highest crest on record. Traffic engineer Carl Pauli details daily tasks from leak spotting to barricade moving, while the Southside Investment Board funds a thank you party in the New Bohemia District to recognize their efforts.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Pauli
Public Works
Southside Investment Board
New Bohemia
NewBo City Market Reopens In Cedar Rapids
NewBo City Market at 1100 Third St SE reopens today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. hosting 24 businesses in a 2,400 square foot space. Mayor Ron Corbett highlights revitalization investment as workers gather at a market dinner with city staff.
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NewBo City Market
Third St
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
NewBo
Public Works
Jen Winter
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