Cedar Rapids elects Hart mayor and Vanorny to District 5
The Gazette endorses Hart as the next Cedar Rapids mayor and Ashley Vanorny to District 5 after a runoff. Hart pledges restrained leadership and Rockwell Collins transition handling, while Vanorny focuses on housing and safety and notes controversy over removing a swastika mural.
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Rockwell Collins
Des Moines
Washington, D.C
Hart
Ashley Vanorny
Justin Shields
Vanorny
Letter to the Editor criticizes Senator Grassley and tax bill
A Cedar Rapids reader urges Grassley to retire from the Judiciary Committee and denounces partisan tax politics. The letter argues for bipartisanship, cites estate tax debate, and condemns proposed Medicare cuts while urging calls to Grassley Ernst and Blum.
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Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
Rod Blum
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 76th Anniversary Reflections
Thomas Callender recalls the December 7 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor noting 2403 dead 188 aircraft and 17 ships damaged or sunk. He highlights national resolve, volunteer enlistment, and the Arizona oil tears as enduring reminders of the war’s impact and its legacy.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S
Arizona
Pacific
Europe
America
Arizona Memorial
Hart wins Cedar Rapids mayor race as Vernon concedes
In Cedar Rapids both parties celebrated and mourned as Brad Hart won the mayoral runoff while Monica Vernon conceded. Hart, backed by Republicans and local business leaders, vows to keep the city open for business and to involve new council members in shaping the administration.
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Edar Rapids
Brad Hart
Ashley Vanorny
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hart
Rockwell Collins
Monica Vernon
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Iowa Brewing Company
Jack Hatch
Vernon
Congress
Cedar River Landing
Sioux County
Ron Corbett
Kris Gulick
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