Iowa sets funding and service records amid civic milestones
The University of Iowa reports a fiscal year end funding total of 429.5 million dollars, a 10.3 percent increase above the previous record as health sciences lead. Iowa City and Cedar Rapids show strong volunteer rates with Cedar Rapids achieving a 36.3 percent participation. Cedar Rapids officer Jess Long becomes the states first certified female to disable hazardous devices, joining Cedar Rapids milestones in diversity.
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Firefighters Contain Fire At Sinclair Plant After Assessment
Cedar Rapids crews battled a suspicious blaze at the old Sinclair packing plant property purchased by the city in 2006. An engineering report weeks earlier labeled the structure deficient, prompting a safety focused response with 24 hour monitoring.
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Cedar Rapids energy forum and waste to energy debate
readers discuss energy policy in Cedar Rapids and Linn County. Pat Ball urges adoption of an energy management plan by spring while supporters push for a local waste to energy incinerator. letters reference Rochester Minnesota Ames and call for Gazette coverage and action.
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Pat Ball
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Francis King
It's about time we had better rail system
A reader criticizes a Gazette editorial mix on Amtrak hype and rail policy. The letter questions the use of a Burlington Trailways voice, the paper's handling of Culver and the Midwest High Speed Rail Summit, and critiques the fuel efficiency graphic and source. The writer advocates improving the U S rail system beyond buses and horse drawn references.
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Willis Harte
Iowa City
Obama as god who bleeds in a political column
The piece compares Obama to a god who bleeds amid plunging approval ratings across economy policy trust and overall governance. It notes polls from Gallup Rasmussen and NBC News Washington Journal showing decline and argues Obama must transition from campaign aura to governing, needing on‑the‑job training rather than mythic leadership.
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Michael Barone
Dick Polman
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Dean Baker
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Polman
Carrot Top
Laurence Olivier
Prevention takes center stage in health reform debates
Tom Newton of the Iowa Department of Public Health notes that voters favor prevention as a top health reform priority. Polls show broad support for funding preventive measures to curb chronic disease and reduce costs, urging a shift from sick care to well care and expanding healthy years.
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