Iowa City urged to lead on climate action now
Jeff Biggers argues Iowa City should accelerate a Climate Action Plan by spring, hire local experts, and raise CO2 reduction goals beyond 26 percent by 2020. He cites regional precedents, urges private public partnerships, and calls for urgent public engagement.
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Fairfield
Iowa
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Chicago
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Des Moines
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Save Ely's Old Stone Bridge in Jones County
Beth Porter urges Monticello residents to influence Jones County supervisors and the county engineer to preserve Ely's historic Old Stone Bridge on Stone Bridge Road. She notes its Ripley’s Believe It or Not listing and National Register of Historic Places status and asks readers to contact officials to prevent demolition or replacement with a box culvert.
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Monticello
Jones County Supervisors
Jones County
Iowa
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Beth Porter
Junior Achievement highlights life skills and goals
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa outlines its mission to build financial literacy work readiness and entrepreneurship among students. With community volunteers and proven programs JA aims to reach over 43 063 students in Eastern Iowa and strengthen hope and purpose.
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Don Chizek
Cedar Rapids
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Cuba’s Castro Death Sparks Mixed Global Reactions
Kathleen Parker argues leaders offered cautious eulogies for Fidel Castro while avoiding his brutal 60 year regime. She contends Obama’s easing Cuba embargo invites reinvention and warns Trump against reviving sanctions that would bolster Castro’s legacy.
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Nancy Pelosi
Justin Trudeau
Canada
Cuba
Jimmy Carter
Branstad Seen as Likely Obama China Pick
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad appears as Donald Trump’s likely choice for U S ambassador to China according to media reports led by Bloomberg. Branstad says he will meet Trump in New York this week but no offer has been made. If offered, he could influence Iowa policy while shaping U S China diplomacy amid trade tensions and Taiwan contacts.
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GOP
Bill Northey
Cedar Rapids
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Lake
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