Charity runs lure donors with unique fundraisers
Local nonprofits expand fundraising through themed races and walks. The University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa groups join in events like Walk a Mile in Her Shoes and Walk to End Alzheimer's, drawing thousands of participants and substantial donations for breast cancer screening and Alzheimer's research.
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University of Iowa
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Dana Foster
University of Northern Iowa
Foster
Cedar Rapids
Rebecca Jacobs
Jacobs
Alzheimer's Association
Paige Knebel
East Central
Iowa
Knebel
Cedar Rap
Brita Loynachan
Marion
Loynachan
Congress negotiates temporary funding to avert shutdown
The House on a one week break considered a quick funding measure to keep agencies open through Nov 18. Senate leaders called the plan reasonable with FEMA already near exhaustion and $114 million left in disaster relief funds. If needed, the full House could be recalled for a vote, while the Senate approved the bill without objections.
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Senate
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Obama
Congress
House
Barack Obama
GOP
FEMA
Rachel Racusen
Fire damages historic Bruegger’s site in Iowa City and prompts possible redevelopment
Fire tore through the Bruegger’s building and damaged the Van Patten House leaving a ruined roof and water and fire damage. Nevimann Monson Architects owner Kevin Monson notes the 1874 NRHP building may not be savable and restoration depends on future outcomes. City officials offer potential financial help for redevelopment, while Keystone Property Management and Bruegger’s leaseholder await next steps as investigators probe the origin and extent of the blaze.
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Iowa Ave
Iowa City
Bruegger
van Patten
Kevin Monson
Nevimann Monson Architects
Monson
Confluence
Bruegger's
Tracy Aiello
Marc Moen
Mer Vito
Davidson
John Grier
Gazette
John McGlothlen
Bachmann appeals to conservatives with Dont Settle call
Iowa rally in Cedar Rapids features Michele Bachmann urging voters not to settle for a moderate candidate as Obama’s low approval fuels desire for a fighter. Local attendees express interest in Bachmann on issues of life, marriage, debt, and tax reform.
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James Q. Lynch
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Terry Larson
Michele Bachmann
Iowa
Bachmann
Barack Obama
Larson
Pete Burnett
Mount Vernon
Congress
Burnett
County faces waiting list for mental health services
Dhondt cites a 1 million dollar balance about 3 percent of the MHDD budget while a 2.5 percent inflation adds 732000. Counties with depleted balances and waiting lists earned state help. Novak notes cuts in staff or services may follow. The county adopted a waiting list Sept 1, and may tap a state risk pool for those most in need with Dec 1 affecting access.
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Dhondt
Novak
Ben Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Novak Dhandt
MHDD
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