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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2008
Page
4
The Gazette argues raising the compulsory attendance age to 18 requires exemptions and tools to reduce dropouts. It cites Iowa data from 2006-07 showing 2.3 percent dropout rate, with 77 percent in grades 11 and 12, and urges support for special education and alternative schooling alongside any policy change.
A reader describes a theft at Hy Vee on Wilson Avenue and near immediate check cashing attempts. Other letters accuse Cedar Rapids officials of flood recovery missteps, tax increases, and long running civic concerns including road naming and bureaucratic waste.
Stephania Rickels of Scotch Grove notes gratitude for families living in FEMA mobile homes amid floods and hardship. She recalls neighbors expressing appreciation for shelter during cold weather and economic strain, seeing hope in what they have.
The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production calls for phasing out non therapeutic antibiotic use in food animals to protect public health. It notes FDA reversed a ban on cephalosporins before implementation, warning infections resistance costs and global market risks. John Carlin, former Kansas governor, chaired the commission.
City officials debate whether to accelerate buyouts of flood damaged properties by tapping bonding capacity. Proponents say faster acquisitions reduce risk and stabilize neighborhoods. opponents caution about debt levels and long term payouts.
GazetteOnline poses a new query rating Don Zeller's effectiveness and leadership during his 14-year Linn County sheriff term. The article invites reader opinions posted daily at 4:30 p.m.
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