Editorial credits school boards for resolving two decade mapping error
The Cedar Rapids and College Community school boards resolved a 20 year old map error that moved undeveloped property into the wrong district. Homes stayed with College Community while Cedar Rapids gained 77 acres. negotiations included state action to unwind past actions and protect families and taxpayers. Unresolved is a similar issue with Linn-Mar districts.
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Cedar Rapids
College Community
Banar
Highway 30
Williams Boulevard
Linn-Mar
Iowa colleges guard students from credit card excess
Iowa public universities contract with a single card firm, while private colleges like Coe restrict campus solicitations. The University of Iowa educates students on credit use, with campus groups and counseling services guiding incoming students and those in debt. New York imposes campus access with strict policies. Iowa already protects students with proactive measures.
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Iowa
Coe College
University of Iowa
Campus Group
Consumer
New York
Dangers of pet cloning by Wayne Pacelle
Wayne Pacelle warns that cloning pets such as dogs and cats raises serious ethical and practical concerns. He notes risks to animal welfare and behavior, critiques commercial interests, and calls for regulatory action before broader animal cloning expands. Pacelle, president of the Humane Society, urges thoughtful limits.
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Wayne
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Wayne Pacelle
The
Humane Society of the United States
Los Angeles Times
Cronkite on weapons ban sparks debate in Australia style critique
A reader sanctimony argues Cronkite’s push to eliminate weapons mirrors failed bans in Australia and England. It cites 7 million firearms, 640000 surrendered, and subsequent rises in armed robbery, assaults, and homicides as evidence that bans empower bad actors and fail to curb crime.
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Walter Cronkite
Cronkite
La-La Land
Germany
Japan
Australia
England
Vehicle claims 1000 MPG Water Flying Nonpolluting
An asserted sales pitch by Robert Larsen of Cedar Rapids offers a vehicle that supposedly runs on water to achieve 1000 miles per gallon, claiming flight capability and zero pollution. The message presents no verifiable details or official endorsement.
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Robert Larsen
Cedar Rapids
Police focus on minor seat belt violators
A letter criticizes traffic stings targeting perceived minor offenses while ignoring major crimes. The author cites seat belt enforcement as an example and urges focusing on serious offenses like speeding, drunk driving, and violence. The piece also praises Sen. Bill Frist for stem cell research support and calls universities to fund big scientific exploration.
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Bill Frist
K.M
Dutch” Thompson
Mount Vernon
NASA learns caution as shuttle safety shifts at NASA
Travis Bradberry argues NASA’s post disaster culture shift toward emotional intelligence saved the Discovery return. The piece contrasts Challenger and Columbia failures with Discovery’s safe landing, noting the aging shuttle fleet remains grounded as agency culture reforms.
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Travis Vet
Earth
NASA Big Wigs
NASA
Columbia
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Kennedy Space Center
Scientific
Challenger
Discovery
U.S
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