Landfill politics push Linn County toward transfer station option
Readers argue that a transfer station is the sensible solution to Linn County waste challenges. They accuse Bluestem and Cedar Rapids officials of using regulation and politics to block competing transfer options and warn that without a transfer facility the county will bear the cost of a costly landfill.
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United Way of East Central Iowa Raises Record $6.43 Million
The Gazette reports United Way of East Central Iowa collected a record 6 433 500 dollars from over 30 000 contributors and companies, funding health and human services for children families elderly and homeless in the region. Lynn L. Nichols thanks volunteers and donors, praising a rainbow of hope and a helping hand.
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Residents weigh factory option over Target on Blairs Ferry
John and Sharon Doyle of Hiawatha argue Cedar Rapids should consider industrial use for land on Blairs Ferry Road rather than a Target store. They note the area is already zoned industrial and question why residents cannot protest in Cedar Rapids.
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Crack cocaine pioneer in Cedar Rapids gets 35 years
The Chicago area man who prosecutors say brought crack cocaine to Cedar Rapids earlier this decade was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison. The discussion turns to language as Hal Dendurent questions the use of whom and the evolving grammar surrounding it.
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