Mount Mercy University Emerges From College Status
Mount Mercy College officially became Mount Mercy University as part of a broader growth plan. The transition aligns with expansion into adult career training and graduate programs and supports a $30 million campus master plan including a 43,000 square foot University Center opening next winter aimed at boosting local education and the Cedar Rapids area economy.
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Mount Mercy University
Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
Jerome Hanus
Dubuque
Hanus
Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa economic reform plan calls for public private progress
Terry Branstad outlines a new Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress to replace the IDED with a public private entity led by a CEO and independent board chaired by the lieutenant governor. The proposal aims to fold all state agencies into the job creation mission, cut redundant regulations, and use cost benefit analysis to expand successful programs. State Rep. Steve Lukan voices support.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Partnership For Economic Progress
Steve Lukan
Why Is Iran Allowed A Nuclear Power Plant
The article questions Iran's rights to operate a large nuclear power plant while describing how spent fuel rods could be reprocessed to extract plutonium for weapons. It contrasts U S government approvals during Barack Obama’s 10 day vacation with domestic restrictions on building new reactors.
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Barack Obama
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Challenge standards for food production and egg recall
The letter questions unsanitary hen conditions in confinement farms and urges FDA vaccination of poultry for salmonella while calling for stricter producer accountability. It promotes local sourcing, farmers markets, and community supported agriculture to ensure quality food despite higher costs, warning of medical bills later.
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America
Food and Drug Administration
Twyla Hein Tipton
Lake Delhi dam funding and management debated
Local voices urge changes in dam oversight after repeated floods and gate openings. They question LDRA ownership and call for federal and state funds while highlighting property and livelihood losses near Monticello. Pat and Loretta Beckman present the plea.
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LDRA
Iowa flood fears push candidates to map plan
The Gazette highlights Iowa's record rainfall and ongoing flood risk. It calls for long term land use changes to reduce flooding and criticizes both Gov. Culver and challenger Branstad for lacking concrete flood prevention plans. A debate is set for Oct. 7 in Cedar Rapids.
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Orlan Love
Iowa
Chet Culver
Culver
Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
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