Cedar Rapids nonprofit ready to accept Afghan refugees amid chaos

Good News Notes: “An Iowa non-profit is ready to shelter Afghan refuges. The Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids is the only refugee and immigrant service provider in Eastern Iowa. No Afghan immigrants have reached out to the center, but officials with the center told Iowa’s News Now they will accept any refugees. Afghanistan natives are trying…

Nonprofit helps derecho victims repair homes ahead of winter

Good News Notes: “During the storm, down trees just missed his home, but it still suffered some significant damage. ‘One tree almost landed on our house, but there were a bunch of trees here that caught it. The windows basically exploded from the wind,’ said Nowotny. ‘I’ve never seen a storm like this in my…