Environmentally friendly road repair speeds up Linn County project
Linn County engineers replace road W-45 base with asphalt bonded to the concrete, cutting energy use and project time while reducing cement via fly ash. In other news two Iowa women join four state residents in the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame on August 29. Shueyville converts its former high school into a community center to preserve historic building use.
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Iowa records show police involved shootings rise without tracking
State data gaps leave Iowa with four officer involved deaths this year but no formal trend monitoring. Farm losses from the July hail storm near Winneshiek Fayette Delaware and Clayton reach 200 million on 400000 acres, aiding a federal disaster declaration request.
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Letters on town hall protests and political anger
Readers critique nationwide town hall disruptions funded by health insurers, accuse lawmakers of rushing reform, and urge informed, respectful civic engagement. Letters also condemn Gov. Sanford's affair coverage and express concern over animal cruelty reports in Cedar Lake.
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Outdoor wood boiler owners seek grandfathering at public hearing
Cedar Rapids residents testified at Roosevelt Middle School as Linn County supervisors weigh a new 105 page ordinance aimed at outdoor wood boilers. Owners argued their units were installed legally and energy conservation should be grandfathered, citing renewable energy goals and adherence to existing rules.
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Paranoia and patriotism in debates over ObamaCare
A commentary argues that nationalized health care will affect not only care but how people live and even die. The author compares cost cutting and rationing to everyday choices and warns that end of life guidance may resemble death panels, ending with a self description as paranoid and un-American.
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Taxing the rich may backfire on small businesses
Steve Hammes of Cedar Rapids argues that raising income taxes on those earning over 1 million dollars shifts the burden to pass through business owners. He notes cash is tied in working capital and debt service, with reinvestment needs potentially reducing growth and increasing unemployment across Iowa.
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