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Home restoration and renovations in Iowa, especially in areas affected by the August 2020 derecho, have been on the rise during the pandemic. Current President of the Cedar Rapids Housing and Building Association, Jim Sattler, says it s been difficult for builders to keep up with the demand.
For many in the working world, the pandemic has been a real struggle. For others, it’s had a silver lining. On this edition of
River to River, host Ben Kieffer gets first-hand accounts from working Iowans and businesses. There are stories of woe and wonder.
During the first half of the program, Kieffer meets Michael LeCroy of Clive, who for the first time in his life is drawing unemployment and has had difficulties finding work that matches his skill set and is safe, given his underlying health condition. Then, Joleen Jansen of rural Elkader talks about the trials and tribulations of suffering from prolonged symptoms of COVID-19.
No lantern festival at Six Nations, family unaware of Toronto firm notice
April 30, 2021
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SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND- A Six Nations family who has hosted a lantern festival in the past is confused why a Toronto firm is claiming their family is holding the festival this July . “We don’t know anything about this,” Joleen Johnson told Turtle Island Friday evening.
She said they had no intention of holding the festival and it had not even been in their plans.. “With COVID going on and my father not well we would never agree to hold this. I don’t where it came from,” she said. She said they had been receiving texts and phone calls from people who read Turtle Island News’ article on a Toronto firm advertising the event.