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Local Businesses Give Back ‘For The Kids’: Daily Iowan Reader, January 21
Also inside: Iowa City remembers MLK, UI officials expect flu increase as students return, Bluder notches 600th win.
Iowa City businesses giving back ‘For The Kids’
The University of Iowa Dance Marathon has raised more than $11.2 million dollars since 1995. And as their 2013 Big Event nears, officials said their continued success would not be possible without numerous local business partnerships.
“To see an entire community come together to provide gift cards, food for the Big Event and monetary donations is very humbling,” Executive Sponsorship Director Megan Hoffman said. “I always knew that Iowa City was a neat city, but when an entire community can come together to make a difference for a cause such as pediatric cancer is amazing.”
Dance Marathon’s impact supporting families and kids with pediatric cancer has continued to expand, and its partnerships with businesses have mirrored that growth.
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Iowa City remembers Martin Luther King Jr.
Iowa City will host a week of events commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.
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UI officials expect flu increase as students return
The CDC classifies the outbreak in Iowa as moderate.
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Local moped company expands following rising demand
MopedU will be hiring more employees and opening a new store later this year out of an increase in demand for alternative transportation.
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Jail officials to consider educational viewing material following lawsuit
Following a controversial lawsuit at the Iowa State Penitentiary, several jail administrators say no inappropriate material will be shown.
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Iowa men’s basketball comes through in the clutch against Badgers
The Hawkeyes made the critical shots and free throws to finally grab a close win.
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Hawkeye women topple Purdue for third Big Ten basketball win
Iowa got its fifth win over a ranked opponent for Lisa Bluder’s 600th victory.
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Editorial: Time to get the vaccination
Any individual who has not yet received a flu shot should take the few minutes out of the day and protect from the possibility of the flu by getting one.
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