County offices split on Linn West site for permanent use
County supervisors push 12 million in upgrades for the old Administrative Office Building while public and workers favor Linn West. They urge a full cost benefit study and independent analysis before deciding if Linn West or Westdale remains the best home for government offices.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
I-Jobs
Linn County West
Steve & Barry's
Westdale Mall
Linn West
Joel Miller
Joan McCalmant
Michael Stevenson
Miller
Westside
Westdale
Linda Langston
Gazette
Health care reform debates spark letters and views
Readers argue for informed discussion on health reform citing 2007 uninsured rates and HR 3200 provisions. Contributors call for constructive dialogue and emphasize patient wishes, end of life care, and the right to decide without government overreach.
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U.S
Rush Limbaugh
Obama
Adolf Hitler
Nancy Pelosi
Limbaugh
Alaska
Gov. Palin
Sen. Grassley
Cyclists and drivers urged to share Iowa roads
Letter writer urges civil behavior on secondary roads as Iowa seeks bicycle friendly towns. He notes decades of car oriented planning and supports safe riding choices to keep cyclists out of high traffic. He cites Wisconsin experience and Cedar Rapids efforts.
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Ed Fallon
Wisconsin
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Naujoks
Marion
A Postcard from the Honest Guy at the Back of the Line
The narrator describes a night flight to London and arrival at Heathrow, noting a quiet hotel in the financial district near St. Paul’s and a changing city scene with bookstores and a thriving newspaper trade. He contrasts British and American etiquette, recalls long security lines in Dublin, and reflects on honesty, family upbringing, and the impulse to skip lines but choosing to wait.
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London
Heathrow
Financial District
St. Paul’s
Newgate Street
Daily Telegraph
Motherland
America
Dublin
Glasgow
Passport Control
Energy audits offer home savings this fall
A Cedar Rapids area energy audit program by Green Iowa AmeriCorps offers free home assessments and weatherization, caulking, and light bulb upgrades. All households can benefit from efficiency tips and possible funding for pricier improvements, with estimated annual savings highlighted by Alliance Energy figures.
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Hazleton
Cedar Rapids
Green Iowa AmeriCorps
Americorps
Gmail
Alliant Energy
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Jennifer. Hemmingsen
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