Don't take aquifer for granted in Iowa
The Jordan aquifer, Iowa's main groundwater source, serves 300 000 residents and many farms and industries. Water levels have fallen, with declines up to 300 feet since the 1800s, and withdrawals risk breaching the 1975 baseline within 20 years in Linn Webster Polk counties. Renewables like ethanol and geothermal boost use, but reinjection and efficiency vary. officials urged a plan balancing development with protection.
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Jordan
Iowa
Bob Libra
Libra
Linn
Webster
Polk
Linn County
Janelle Rettig Cited as Ideal Public Service Candidate
Description highlights Rettig’s current and past posts with many organizations. It credits leadership, budgeting, and strategic planning skills and notes extensive community service across state county and city levels. It endorses her for the interim supervisory post on January 19 and the November 2010 election.
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Janelle Rettig
Janelle
Johnson County
Iowa legal view on same sex marriage and constitutional roles
A reader cites Iowa law to argue that only the Legislature and governor can change marriage laws, asserting the Supreme Court lacks authority. The message contends that until two other branches pass a law, same sex marriage remains unsettled.
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Lowa
Iowa
Supreme Court
Public voices critique court power and media fame trends
Letters urge constitutional voting on Iowa Marriage Amendment and condemn court overreach. Readers decry Shell Alaska drilling risking polar bears and bowhead migration. Critics lament celebrity worship, praising true achievement like orthopedic pioneer Ignacio Ponseti who died at 95 in Iowa City.
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Duane Schmidt
Tiger Woods
Tiger
America
White House
Sarah Palin
Albert Einstein
Joe DiMaggio
Ernest Hemingway
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Democrats Face High Stakes in Health Care Battle
In a heated assessment, the piece argues Democrats will do whatever it takes to pass health care reform, aiming for 60 votes, accepting near-term political risk, while Republicans focus on energy and infighting. The text notes public ads shaping undecideds and warns of blame if reform fails.
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Joe
Joe Lieberman
Harry Reid
Hillary Clinton
Obama
Vince Lombardi
Democratic Party
Health reform begins with you
Dr. Mark J. Tyler of Cedar Rapids urges personal responsibility in health reform. The column emphasizes weight control, quitting or reducing alcohol and tobacco, nutritious eating, and regular exercise to improve longevity, reduce disease risk, and enhance overall well being as one ages.
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Cal Thomas
Wall Street
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Arctic
Shell
Shell Oil Company
Alaska
Beaufort Sea
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Marauies
Susan Estrich
Rears Syndicate
Mark J. Tyler
Cedar Rapids
Mark
Tyler
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