Twenty-five years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the lessons carried forward remain rooted in family, coworkers and a community united in the face of tragedy. Cortez Davis and Lucas Rundle, firefighters for the city of Cedar Rapids, both said that family became a core value in their lives since 9/11. Rundle graduated [Continue Reading »]
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The second annual 7 Climbs for 9/11 was held on Sept. 11 at Mount Trashmore. The event was started by a firefighter with 49 years of service who wanted a way to honor and remember not only the 343 firefighters but each of the 2,977 victims that [Continue Reading »]
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A firefighter with 49 years of service wanted a way to honor and remember not only the 343 firefighters, but each of the 2,977 victims that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. That became a reality for Kirkwood Community College instructor John Conyn, who, along with the [Continue Reading »]
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