Rezoning clash over Blairs Ferry Road Target site declines
Neighbors oppose a 174000 square foot Super Target plan on Blairs Ferry Road NE amid traffic fears and a patchwork parcel zoning. City leaders and planners faced three rezoning attempts with mixed votes as a Nash Finch warehouse stands nearby and the green subdivision remains isolated from development.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids
Ole Munson
Rockwell Drive
Cimmie Avenue
Lee Clancey
David Zahn
Clancey
Zahn
Dale Todd
Don Thomas
Lyle Hanson
Nash Finch Grocery
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Parents must reclaim control over children’s media use
Hillary Clinton calls for parental choice at the DNC while critics argue the burden lies with parents not government. James A. Fox urges in Fort Worth that watching the kids is the key, not long distance control, as Lieberman warns against ceding culture to networks and moguls.
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New York
Hillary Clinton
Ardon Me
America
Hil
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White Plains
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Joey
James A. Fox
Clinton White House
Fort Worth
Texas
Fox
Rupert Murdoch
Connecticut
Joe Lieberman
Hollywood
Knight Ridder
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Government manipulation of higher education and long-term effects
The piece argues that government incentives for higher education distort value, creating easy access and a skilled yet virtue-light workforce. It warns of long-term societal harms, including labor shortages, moral erosion, global competition, and narrow technical focus, contrasting bad versus good economics.
Neighborhood fears traffic surge from new SuperTarget plan
Residents along C Avenue NE and Blairs Ferry Road NE warn the proposed SuperTarget will quintuple traffic, worsening left turns onto Rockwell Drive, with cuts through Greenfield and Rockwell Drive bottlenecking access. They ask who will pay for needed changes and improvements.
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C Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
Rockwell Drive
Iowa student praises state and plans return after college
A former Regina High School student from Iowa City thanks the state for support and explains his plan to study at Lawrence University while pursuing football and international relations. He urges Iowa to stay true to its values and be open to outsiders to attract newcomers and reach future potential.
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State of
Iowa
Regina High School
Iowa City
Tom Vilsack
Sally Pederson
Lawrence University
Appleton
Wis
California
New York City
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