Local Iowa groups honored for health and housing efforts
The Iowa Eye Bank with sites in Iowa City and Ames was recognized by the Iowa Medical Society for public health contributions. It has restored sight for over 11,000 residents and supplied more than 12,000 eyes to University of Iowa researchers. The Reader's Digest list includes Heavenly Bites tiny houses by the Cistercian Nuns and the Small House Society Iowa City. Eastern Iowans donate to Cedar Rapids Salvation Army for meals and emergency boxes.
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Iowa Lion’s Eye Bank
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa City
Ames
University of Iowa
Our Lady of the Mississippi
Dubuque
Reader's Digest
America
Small House Society
Guest workers trap vulnerable workers in low wages
The piece argues against guest worker programs as a cover for exploiting labor. It cites Bush's plan for a Z visa, cites a Wall Street Journal example of poultry plants, and warns that guest workers become a controllable, down- pressed class. It urges expanding legal immigration instead of creating a servile workforce.
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Robyn
Wall Street Journal
Stillmore
Crider Inc
Journal
Crider
Bush
U.S
John Keeley
Center For Immigration Studies
Southern Poverty Law Center
Spicenter.org
Ira Mehlman
Federation For American Immigration Reform
Mehlman
Wal-Mart
Iowa Rivers Under Pressure and Campus Controversy Discussed
Iowa residents face ongoing pollution threats as the Iowa River ranks high on a national endangered list, while the University of Iowa College Republicans face backlash over a controversial capture the flag game aimed at highlighting illegal immigration. The piece also urges broader tax incentives and equitable property taxes to help Iowa businesses grow and retain jobs.
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University of Iowa College Republicans
Iowa
Gomers
Card use tips and town reflections mix letters to editor
The letter discusses credit card fees and paying balances in full to avoid interest while offering tips on choosing a card and using credit wisely. It shifts to memories of Cedar Rapids, aging city smells, retirement, and a call to unplug during a community evening. It also includes a teen reporter urging healthier living and active summer routines for families.
Cedar Rapids odor memories from Penick & Ford era
The Gazette recalls Cedar Rapids odors linked to Penick & Ford on the west side in the 1930s and 40s. Residents remembered the plant’s scent shaping daily life and even local sports at Riverside Park when winds carried the smell from the slaughtering area nearby.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
C.R
Penick & Ford
Riverside Park
Turn off television reconnect with community
A reader questions rising cable costs as Mediacom and Sinclair unsettled Channel 2, weighs switching to DISH Network, and ultimately stays with Mediacom while noting a planned rate increase and the impact on family life during an extended outage.
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Jodi Harris
Marion
Mediacom
Sinclair
Channel 2
Dish Network
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Cedar Lake
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Belle Plaine High School
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