Cedar Rapids unveils new leaf pickup system
The Gazette reviews Cedar Rapids new leaf pickup service using 10 vacuum trucks at 133500 each. The system expands the pickup window to 10 weeks with weekly service cutting sewer blockages and improving water quality while saving labor and landfill costs. Residents pay 25 cents more monthly and feedback is 5 to 1 in favor. Talks with Linn County about expanded uses and buffer-zone pickup continue.
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Cedar Rapids
Mark Jones
Mother Nature
Jones
Linn County
Marion
Hiawatha
Unsent letters on economic policy and extremism
A collection of opinions criticizes postwar spending, outsourcing aid, and unemployment. The writer cites Morgen Thau, Reagan, Osama bin Laden, and George Bush to question government spending, terrorism support, and the handling of 9/11. The text links fiscal policy to national debt and social outcomes.
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Henry Morgenthau
U.S
Gary Rees
Manchester
U.S. Army
Afghanistan
Ronald Reagan
Osama bin Laden
Soviet Union
George Bush
Far Right
Far Right Criticized Over Pollution and Climate Claims
A viewpoint piece argues conservatives oppose pollution controls and health funding while claiming to be pro life. It accuses critics of promoting terrorism and death penalties, and challenges climate warnings by citing religious interpretations and Noah’s flood.
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Far Right
Jay Miller Hills
Violent state of affairs linked to global politics and media
In this opinion piece the author questions who created the violent state of affairs, cites Barack Obama’s Nobel acceptance remarks on just war, critiques Western actions in Muslim lands, and praises first responders and medical professionals including Tiger Woods’ critics. The tone blends political critique with gratitude to medical professionals and insiders.
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Obama
Oslo
Afghanistan
Hitler
Palestine
Annie Schreve
Cedar Rapids
Susan Estrich
Woods
Tiger Woods
Obama Oslo speech framed as American wartime leadership
The piece argues Barack Obama’s Nobel address marks his transformation into a war president balancing realism and idealism. It notes his call for force when necessary while honoring Gandhi and King, and cites his Afghanistan troop decision as evidence of leadership and moral complexity.
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Fter
Barack Obama
Obama
United States
Martin Luthe King Jr
Mahatma Gandhi
Protectio
Afghanistan
Oslo
George W. Bush
America
Curfew Aims To Tackle Southeast Iowa City Juvenile Crime
Jennifer Hemmingsen notes Iowa City Council approves a new juvenile curfew to curb violence on the southeast side. The ordinance restricts 16 and 17 year olds after midnight, 14 and 15 after 11, and 13 and younger after 10, with exemptions for supervised activities. Police expect warnings more than citations as officers gather information and involve parents.
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Owa City
Cedar Rapids
North Liberty
Coralville
Iowa City
Troy Kelsay
Sam Hargadine
Kelsay
Latebird
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