IOWA CITY – Over 1,100 people will run and walk 3.1 miles through Iowa City as part of the 28th annual Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa Run/Walk fundraiser on Sunday, May 6, 2012.  Over 300 of those runners and walkers will be Girls on the Run participants and supporters. Girls on the...
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UPDATE: Includes Anamosa’s RAGBRAI history CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s been more than two decades since bicyclists have made an overnight stop in Cedar Rapids as part of RAGBRAI, but that drought ended with an announcement Saturday of this summer’s route. Cedar Rapids was one of eight host communities identified for the weeklong bicycle ride...
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CEDAR RAPIDS – February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, Dr. Ian K. Shaw invites you to attend a free program that will be...
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On Saturday, April 16, the CEDAR RAPIDS METRO YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents in Cedar Rapids to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day. It’s all part of the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day™ – the nation’s largest health day for families. This family event...
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Fans of Ty Herndon can see the Nashville recording artist in person and benefit an Iowan at the same time. The country and Christian music singer will make a guest appearance at a fundraiser Saturday, April 9, at BGM High School in Brooklyn, Iowa. A dinner and silent and live auctions also will be...
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Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Medical District Community Forum
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Motorists will have another month to take Second Avenue SE into downtown Cedar Rapids. The closure date for Second Avenue SE between 10th Street and 12th Street is expected to be May 16. Originally, that portion of Second Avenue was scheduled to close in early April for construction to begin on...
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Don’t spring your clocks ahead yet. Daylight Saving Time (or Daylight Savings Time as most people say) begins on March 13, 2011, the second Sunday in March. You’ll want to move your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 12.  Daylight hours are already lengthening, so this will feel...
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According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, there are 106,474 family caregivers in Iowa who provide hours of unpaid care to their loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The task of caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease is complex and ever changing. The Alzheimer’s Association East...
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