Prospect Meadows faces funding path to sustain regional complex
The Gazette argues Prospect Meadows baseball and softball complex near Marion must secure public and private backing to stay viable after pandemic and derecho losses. It calls for expanded regional investment, tighter board representation, and a creative fundraising push while noting lingering economic benefits and competition from Field of Dreams.
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Pect Meadows
Marion
the Gazette
Marissa Payne
Prospect Meadows
Prospect Mead
Ons
Linn
Johnson
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Ben Rogers
Payne
Dyersville
Perfect Game
Thegazette.com
Community letter challenges Summit Carbon plans over tree damage
A writer recounts repeated refusals to sign an easement for Summit Carbon, condemns plans to bore under mature trees, and questions an Iowa Utilities Board decision. The letter accuses the board and Summit of scheming to remove roots while sparing aboveground trees, labeling the process biased and self-serving.
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Summit Carbon
Summit
Iowa Utilities Board
Real champions and fake champions clash in national conventions
Dion Lefler contrasts Hulk Hogan's staged convention moment with Steve Kerr's real wins in NBA and Olympic gold. Hogan boasts about titles he never won, while Kerr speaks of genuine championships and teamwork, urging Americans to unite as a single team beyond party lines.
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Hulk Hogan
Steve Kerr
Hogan
RNC
Madison Square Garden
Donald Trump
Trump Plaza
Trump
NBA Basketball
Chicago Bulls
San Antonio Spur
Golden State Warriors
Kerr
Paris
France
Team USA
Think big on universal free school meals for all children
William Lambers argues for universal free school meals as a national and foreign policy priority. He cites Truman and Eisenhower programs, notes benefits like reduced absenteeism and better learning, and urges expansion of McGovern-Dole funding while highlighting global hunger challenges and supportive public opinion.
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Harry Truman
Minnesota
Tim Walz
Dwight Eisenhower
Truman
Eisenhower
U.S
Europe
U.N. World Food Program
Care, Save the Children
Catholic Relief Services
United States
America
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Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Tinsley
William Lambers
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