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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2014
Page
6
Gary Hatfield of Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids is named 2014 Iowa Middle Level Principal of the Year for his student centered approach. The editor notes his sixth year at Taft and his work helping top students and those needing extra help.
Wellington Heights faces a harsh label but shows progress with arrests dropping from 637 in 2009 to 548 last year while remaining the most populous Cedar Rapids neighborhood at 4 448 residents. Community events and Four Oaks Total Child project renovations bolster local ties and police communication improves safety.
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes the NCAA for regulating college athletes and profiting from them while players endure inadequate support. He argues for union-like changes, notes future home activities, and mentions local interests including Lake Macbride and a casino vote.
Riverside Casino and Cedar Rapids casino plans spark debate over cannibal ism and local patronage. March 2013 referendum approval promises Cedar Crossing jobs for local contractors and labor, with Linn County benefiting from visitor spending and nonprofit funding impacts.
A columnist argues Cedar Rapids faces a growing geese problem and rejects trucking away flocks. They discuss nets to trap birds for meat, remote devices like FIDO, and reference Parks Superintendent Daniel Gibbin who calls geese a big problem while questioning FIDO as a solution.
A fragment notes a hoped casino license becoming a reality upon a return, set against a period of high Valley heat in Apache Junction. The text references spring baseball and mountain trails as backdrop to the awaiting development.
Obamas Michigan stop features a tale about a $13.99 small Reuben at Zingerman’s and a pickled punchline. He connects the story to a push for higher minimum wages while sparring with GOP ideas on Obamacare. Critics note audience humor masks political points and health care flaws.
Rick Moyle argues that unions go beyond collective bargaining to represent community values and protections. He highlights unions as the backbone of workers' rights, social programs, and fair treatment, urging continued support and research into labor history. Moyle is executive director of Hawkeye Labor Council AFL CIO in Cedar Rapids.
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