State of the City address spurs immigration debate in Marion
Mayor John Nieland faces mixed reactions after blunt remarks linking illegal immigration to local labor issues. The corridor debates need for data, diversity support, and humane treatment while scrutinizing city progress and future plans such as a new city hall and Lowe Park project.
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John Nieland
Nieland
Diversity Focus
Marion
Lowe Park
Tam
Germany
Mif
New York City
Iraq
Letters on law enforcement and Iowa football fan views
A reader urges stronger traffic policing in Cedar Rapids to curb speeding and red light running, noting chronic lax enforcement since budget cuts. The letter also critiques the Iowa football program, calling for funding, season tickets, and a full stadium for the Texas game, and hoping for unity after the Alamo Bowl loss.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hayden Fryd
Kirk Ferentz
Jamie Pollard
Iowa State University
Scott Dochterman
Carver Hawkeye Arena
Cyclones
Texas
Possessing firearms seen as a basic American right
Wayne Swanson argues against gun control in Cedar Rapids letter, claiming liberal opponents seek to disarm citizens. He cites Franklin and Jefferson quotes, notes firearm crime in other countries, and asserts legal owners should retain arms to defend liberty.
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Gazette
Karen Heller
Heller
Helier
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Simon Fraser University
Thomas Jefferson
Wayne Swanson
Cedar Rapids
Radical ideas for city deer hunting in Cedar Rapids
A reader proposes drastic changes to deer control including tripling bow season, hunting inside 10 feet of structures, removing all deer signs, and raising limits to boost kills. The note also includes personal remarks about military service and global terrorism.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ellis
Joy of browsing ruined by Internet
A reminiscence on Savile Book Shop in Georgetown and the decline of slow browsing. The piece contrasts old bookshops with online culture, notes Books in Print and Micawber Books closings, and cites Logan Fox on culture’s acceleration. It frames browsing as a treasure hunt and a lost art.
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Washington
Savile Book Shop
Georgetown
He Savile Book Shop
Mammoth Books
Sterpeyenre Printeten
Micawber Books
Logan Fox
New York Times
Amazon
David
ISU season tickets soar as Hawkeye bid rises
The Gazette reports Cyclone football season tickets hit a new high last year and sales are expected to rise further as Iowa Hawkeye fans show strong interest in attending all games. Four thousand tickets remain available to Iowa fans each year at Ames despite crossfan rivalry.
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the Gazette
ISU
Hawkeye
Iowa Hawkeye
Kinnick Stadium
Towa City
University of Iowa
Ames
Hawk
Hawks
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