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Your voice- Katie Beckett, CR woman who changed Medicaid, diesKatie Beckett, 34, whose battle with a childhood disease and federal bureaucracy made her a national symbol in the 1980s, died today. Beckett’s death was confirmed by Teahen Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids. Her parents Julie Beckett and Mark Beckett … Continue reading → […]Steve Gravelle/SourceMedia Group News
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Power outage in Iowa City
Power was out in an office building on Market Street near Gilbert Street in Iowa City from around 10 to 10:30 a.m. on May 28, 2010.
Medical district plans being discussed
Mike Sundall, CEO of Physicians Clinic of Iowa, discusses the proposed CR medical district and PCI’s plans for building there, and the closing of Second Avenue SE with The Gazette’s editorial board. If you have questions, please ask them in … Continue reading
Posted in economy, business and finance, health, politics
Tagged Medical District, PCI, Second Avenue
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Beth Malicki, anchor at KCRG-TV9, reviews how one mentor in first grade got her into reading, and changed her life. Beth Malicki opens event for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Metro North Rotary
David Sorg, OPN Architects, President of Metro North Rotary, asked Chuck Peters, Gazette Communications, to speak to their group today. The Metro North Rotary has grown in the last year from 60 to 84 members, since moving to Biaggis. This … Continue reading
SSMID Board Meeting
The SSMID board is reviewing the new Parking Strategic Action Plan today at noon in The Gazette Nile Kinnick conference room. The plan was developed by Carl Walker, nationally known parking firm, with local community input. Vanessa Solesbee, Downtown District, … Continue reading
Posted in economy, business and finance, politics
Tagged Cedar Rapids, Downtown, parking
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Wonderful United Way Thank You
1:48 p.m. update by Terry Bergen/United Way The event was one of several “Thank You” events United Way of East Central Iowa is having this month, to thank our volunteers (board and committee members mostly) as part of “Volunteer Month” … Continue reading
Slipstream at CSPS
Brian Guidry (www.brianguidry.com) searched the banks of the Cedar River and areas flooded in 2008 this week, and created this installation called Slipstream early this morning after two days of collection, assembly and painting. He will be at CSPS, 1103 … Continue reading
Posted in arts, culture and entertainment
Tagged Brian Guidry, CSPS, flood, Legion Arts, Mel Andringa, New Bohemia, Slipstream
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