Quiet summer marks end of season in Iowa City
Editorial notes a calm summer in southeastern Iowa City as students return to school and neighborhoods south of Highway 6 avoid last year’s violence. Leaders credit curfews, prevention funding, AmeriCorps VISTA help, and community programs for progress and urge continued cross-agency collaboration to help at risk youth nationwide.
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Iowa City
Highway 6
Stephen Marley
AmeriCorps Vista
Jorey Bailey
Iowa residents urge lawmakers to back Lake Delhi recovery
Letter writers push Iowa state senators and representatives to support Lake Delhi and area flood victims. They describe dam owners funding enhancements via higher property taxes and urge action from Cedar Rapids and Delaware County communities.
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Delhi
Delaware County
Iowa
Barbara and
Ken DeKlotz
Journey Beyond Home A Law Student Interview Essay
A writer recalls across the country interviews with law students seeking jobs in firms. Young movers chase new places while the narrator, now distant from Boston and Massachusetts, reflects on letting go, seeking grace and serenity, and the ache of leaving home.
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New York
California
Boston
Washington
Massachusetts
Turkey seeks role in Mideast
Jeremy Brigham, adjunct instructor at Kirkwood Community College since 2003, offers a column on Turkey rising as a regional leader. He notes Turkey's shift from secular statehood to broader Muslim values and its effort to engage neighbors while relations with Israel deteriorate after the Gaza flotilla raid.
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
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Syria
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Israel
Persian Gulf
Gaza
Jeremy Brigham
Middle East
Kirkwood Community College
Brighamjeremy
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