Gazette leadership and board slate announced
The Gazette lists key executives and leaders including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen Editorial Pages Editor and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey Vice President Advertising Scott Swenson Circulation Director Peg Schmitz VP Print Operations Joe Hladky Chairman Publisher Chuck Peters President and COO Ken Slaughter EVP CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Cedar River Trail gains new link despite criticism
Cedar Rapids moves to extend the Cedar River Trail north of 42nd Street, under Collins Road NE to Sylvia Avenue NE. The $970,000 project is 60 percent grant funded and aims to connect to the Cedar Valley Trail. Local business owners praise the trail as a quality of life booster and economic asset.
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42Nd Street
Collins Road
Sylvia Avenue
51St Street
Bottle bill under attack by grocers amid curbside recycling push
Troy Willard of Can Shed LLC argues against curbside recycling replacing the bottle bill, citing losses for aluminum and glass streams, burdens on apartments and parks, and grocer tactics at registers. He notes 56,000 petition signers and urges grocers to work with waste managers and redemption centers in Iowa.
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Iowa City
Troy Willard
The
Can Shed LLC
Iowa Recycling Association
Activists Question Wildlife Management Rhetoric
A local anti-hunt advocate is critiqued for opposing successful otter restoration and animal rights positions. The letter defends DNA managed wildlife, arguing sustainable harvests and wildlife abundance prevent disease and starvation, while mocking readers who oppose hunting and trapping.
Moment of silence in schools sparks debate on prayer
John Balzar argues a moment of silence should be neutral, not a vehicle for prayer, warning it could ignite religious conflict. He cites Sept 11, court rulings, and interfaith tensions, urging quiet reflection without endorsing any faith.
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John Balzarn
Supreme Court
Masunaga
Southern Baptist Convention
Senators vote against amendment to energy plan
Iowa Senators Grassley and Harkin join the Senate majority in opposing a House energy plan attached to the Railroad Retirement bill. The plan would direct 88 billion in subsidies to fossil fuels and open the Arctic Refuge to drilling, costing Iowa taxpayers about 402 million over a decade. The EPA is also moving to weaken the Clean Air Act protections.
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Miss
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Sam Brownback
Kan
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
House of Representatives
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Protection Agency
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Grassley
Harkin
EPA
Arctic Refuge
Jennifer Bell
Iowa City
The Gazette Seeks Public Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns addressing public issues. Include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. anonymous submissions are not accepted. Limit letters to 300 words with a 30 day interval between letters for each writer.
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