Iowa City Opens First Hope Lodge For Adults
The Russell and Ann Gerdin Hope Lodge in Iowa City will offer 28 guest rooms for adults 18 and up with caregivers. It aims to house more than 400 patients annually, complementing the Ronald McDonald House for families of pediatric cancer patients.
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Hope Lodge
American Cancer Society
Iowa
First Hope Lodge
Iowa City
Russell
Ann Gerdin
Cedar Rapids
Holley
University of Iowa
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mercy and Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hope Lodge Expansion and Fundraising Update in Iowa Corridor
The Hope Lodge in Rochester Minnesota expanded to 60 rooms becoming the largest in the nation. A fundraising drive raised 8.5 million with 4 million from Heartland Express leaders Russ and Ann Gerdin. The endowment will receive about 4 million while no taxpayer funds are used.
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Hope Lodge
Rochester
Minn
Howard Tauke
Cedar Rapids
Heartland Express
Russ Gerdin
Ann
North Liberty
Russell
Reflections on honesty and politics in the 2008 conventions
A reader laments media hype and tribalism in the presidential race. He cites Lincoln and questions veterans policy and Palin vetting, urging focus on truth, energy reform, and renewable funding while critiquing convention rhetoric and staged performances. He endorses Loebsack for Iowa education support and Green Schools Act.
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Abraham Lincoln
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Iowa
Loebsack
Yesterday's results on street use for electric golf carts
A public poll shows support for allowing electric golf carts to drive on city streets with a majority saying yes. The results reflect community interest in expanding local transportation options and traffic safety considerations.
Change for the Better and UN Peace Efforts
A reader argues for targeted change instead of general diplomacy and defends the United Nations role since 1945. The letter highlights 170 peace settlements, 16 peacekeeping missions, and UN aid, immunization, and development work as crucial to global stability and poverty relief.
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United Nation
United Nations
Peg Maher
Cedar Rapids
Anonymity on the Web Fuels Harsh Online Culture
The piece argues anonymity online breeds contempt and insults, noting racist and sexist posts on Philly.com and amplified by blogs and political commentary. It cites analysts, satirical blasts from The Onion, and the challenge of moderating comments while praising the Internet as a democratic medium.
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Onion
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Philadelphia
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Karen Heller
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