New Cedar Rapids Chief Aims Stability and Training Upgrades
New Cedar Rapids Police Chief Mark English vows department stability and better community outcomes through training and equipment upgrades within budget limits. The city shows strong national ratings interest but focuses on local improvement. City Council approves five year lease for NewBo City Market at $1 annually, with option to buy land for $1 if successful.
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Mark English
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Blood shortage hits Cedar Rapids amid nationwide drop
Donations across the country are at their lowest in over a decade. In Cedar Rapids the Red Cross warns the shortage is the worst in twelve years while demand remains steady. Public appeals urge donations and list contact numbers for the Red Cross and Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center.
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Cedar Rapids
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Veterans welcomed home by American Legion posts
A letter from Cedar Rapids author Bobbie Pipho welcomes veterans back and invites them to visit local American Legion posts across the area. It highlights Legion and Auxiliary programs and provides contact details for Marion post 298.
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Bobbie Pipho
Cedar Rapids
Reagan playbook outdated in modern politics analysis
The piece argues the 2008 primaries wasted time chasing Reagan nostalgia while current leaders, including Obama, blend Reaganite rhetoric with contemporary policy. It notes Republicans avoid Bush 2.0 framing, questions predicting Reagan positions, and sees GOP contenders moving beyond homage toward defined, modern stances.
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No one's forcing Islamic law
Guest column argues against anti Muslim fear mongering in the United States citing Norway attacks. It says efforts to ban foreign and Islamic law are misguided and cites court cases as not proof of Shariah threat. Moustafa Bayoumi, professor at Brooklyn College, comments.
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