Urban bow hunts in Cedar Rapids and Coralville
City officials report Cedar Rapids aerial counts at 1938 deer after last year and note a 37 percent drop in deer vehicle crashes since 2005. Coralville lists 56 hunters for this season and 312 deer taken citywide last year, with Cedar Rapids recording 135. Other cities like Dubuque and Waterloo also run urban hunts while Iowa City does not.
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Culver vows health boosts with research casino support
Iowa Governor Culver at a state house news conference with Vicki Kennedy pledges to extend coverage to 57 000 more Iowa children expand mental health parity include substance abuse and other diagnoses boost cancer screening and prevention programs. Kennedy praises Culver as trustworthy and dedicated to public service. Tim Albrecht counters Culver on stem cell research and Branstad stance.
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Cedar Rapids flood aid advances via HUD move logjam break
Cedar Rapids leaders report a breakthrough as HUD and SBA reviews proceed after a Thursday Washington meeting led by US Rep. Dave Loebsack. About 250 to 300 flood affected businesses face duplication of benefits and documentation hurdles, with many having private or SBA loans. HUD urged alternative docs and possible working capital grants, while a HUD decision on SBA loans is due in two weeks.
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Quran burning plan suspended amid mosque move dispute
Pastor Terry Jones paused the Quran burning after Defense Secretary Gates spoke with him and Imam Muhammad Musri. Jones said the plan was suspended pending a New York mosque relocation and a meeting with the project’s imam, while Musri later claimed the agreement covered only a NYC visit.
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