Cedar Rapids Ranked Among Nation's 20 Safest Cities
Cedar Rapids ranked 18th among U S metropolitan areas with 150 000 to 500 000 population in Farmers Insurance Group study via bestplaces net The ranking uses crime weather housing and more to measure safety and quality of life.
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Iowa man on 19 hour chase escapes hospital custody
Anthony Koehlhoeffer, already charged with four felonies including assault on an officer, faces more counts after leaving University of Iowa Hospitals during a 19 hour pursuit that ended with his capture in Bettendorf. Hospital officials say they cannot be responsible for a prisoner's custody. Jefferson County notes a deputy transferred him to the hospital and left after custody was signed. Public safety was compromised by lack of restraint amid his violent history.
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Readers' letters critique Linn County decisions and Iowa politics
A collection of readers question Linn County supervisors land gifts to Cedar Rapids, funding choices, and road repairs. They urge broader road work, defend the Iowa Supreme Court, and defend constitutional rights amid accusations aimed at state leaders and a Gazette Editorial.
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Reid Seeks To Ram Omnibus Bill Amid Budget Fallout
The column portrays Senator Reid pushing a $1.2 trillion omnibus, 1924 pages long, to avert debt limits and fund spending. It argues Obama faces pressure to triangulate, criticizes earmarks, and accuses Democrats of contemptuous politics that ignore voter verdicts. Incitatus metaphor underscoring contempt.
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Vision screenings in schools could aid Iowa students
Guest column argues Iowa must require vision screenings in first and third grades to boost learning and behavior, noting 80 percent of learning depends on sight. It cites Prevent Blindness Iowa, which screens about 20,000 children annually, and warns undetected issues risk lifelong consequences.
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