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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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Project Linus 2011
Members of the Community of Christ Church in Hiawatha volunteered their time on Saturday working on a homemade blankets for Project Linus. The finished blankets will be distributed to children at UIHC, Jones Regional medical Center, Covenant, Allen, Tanager, Four … Continue reading
Quilt memorializes 500 Buchanan County WWII vets
INDEPENDENCE – A 66-year-old quilt unveiled to the public this week memorializes more than 500 Buchanan County residents who served in the armed forces during World War II. The quilt was made during the war by Bernice Dodge of Independence, … Continue reading
Zero Tolerance Cell Phone Rule Now at Cedar Rapids Movie Theater
. CEDAR RAPIDS – Forget bringing your cell phone to the movies. The only screens the Wehrenberg Theatre wants movie-goers looking at are their own. Staff at the Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16 Cine, at 5340 Council St., recently started passing … Continue reading
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Final Moving of Czech Museum Won’t Start Till Wednesday
CEDAR RAPIDS- The flood-damaged National Czech and Slovak Museum should slide into its final resting place this week. But the move didn’t start Monday as predicted. Rain and other delays held up the original relocation of the building several months … Continue reading
Historic Sidewalk is being rebuilt in Cedar Rapids
One Florida artist is working to rebuild a historic sidewalk in front of the Chrome Horse Saloon in Cedar Rapids. The sidewalk, which was built before the depression, once featured tiles of local businesses. However, the historic site was in … Continue reading
“So far so good”
“So far so good,” Velma Koehler said as the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library continued its slow crawl toward its new site. Koehler, of Marion, said she staked out her spot near the west end of the 16th … Continue reading
At Pride Fest, Cedar Rapids celebrates diversity
CEDAR RAPIDS – In a year that has seen heated political debate over the issue of same-sex marriage, the annual Cedar Rapids Pride Fest, where rainbow-striped pride flags seemed to wave from every corner of Green Square Park, went off … Continue reading
Lipizzaner Stallions shows canceled
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group CEDAR RAPIDS – Saturday, April 16, 2011, performances by the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions have been canceled at the U.S. Cellular Center, because of a routing conflict. The shows, slated for 2 and 7:30 p.m., … Continue reading
Iowa City 21 Debate Draws Crowd of About 60
IOWA CITY — A city ordinance, passed in June, bans anyone under 21 from being in bars after 10 p-m. In about three weeks, voters will have the chance to overturn that law or keep it in place. Monday evening, … Continue reading