211 Helpline Guides Eastern Iowa to social service help
The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas rely on the 211 line launched in 2004 to connect residents with health and human services. Nearly 100,000 calls from a 24 county region have prompted awareness and a push by United Way of East Central Iowa to improve access and navigation to programs.
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Astern
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
America
Health and Human Services
211Llowa.org
United Way
East
United Way of
East Central
Lois Buntz
Linn
Benton
Cedar
Jones
Washington
Lake Okaboji
Clear Lake
Twin Lakes
Calhoun County
Fort Dodge
South Lake
DNR
Cedar Rapids Mayor's Bike Ride draws 200 plus supporters
Downtown Cedar Rapids hosted the Mayor's Bike Ride with more than 200 participants across ages. The event promoted community connection and was praised as a potential annual tradition with local officials urged to support ongoing planning.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Cliff Egger
Vote for Andy Anderson to reduce waste and duplication
Betsy Alldredge urges voters to support Andy Anderson in District 37, arguing that Iowa’s 22 early childhood programs costing 200 million dollars duplicate efforts and waste tax dollars. She promotes program integration to save money and improve services.
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Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Andy Anderson
Betsy Alldredge
Cedar Rapids
Doris Kelley embodies intelligence and integrity in Iowa race
Cedar Valley readers see Doris Kelley a Waterloo Democrat with public service in Cedar Falls projects and utilities. She advocates education funding and diverse economic growth in Iowa, while criticizing campaign ads for Jim Nussle and urging thoughtful policy.
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Cedar Valley
Iowa
Doris Kelley
Waterloo
Kelley
Cedar Falls
Doris
Hollywood Bias and the Clinton 9/11 Docudrama Debate
The piece argues Hollywood leans to both sides for profits, citing Cy rus Nowrasteh and Rush Limbaugh, and critiques depictions of the Clinton era and 9/11. It notes alleged misleads in docudramas, the politics of accuracy, and the public's trust in historical memory.
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Bill Clinton
Rush Limbaugh
Eli Rush
Clinton
ABC
Limbaugh
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Madeleine Albright
Sandy Berger
Nowrasteh
Michael Moore
Frontpage
bin Laden
Osama bin Ladin
al-Qaida
Richard Ben- Veniste
Monica Lewinsky
Hollywood
Oliver Stone
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
CBS
Showtime
Reagan
Los Angeles Daily News
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