Programs moving medicines reuse and condo upgrade plans
Two state programs started since 2007 keep unused drugs out of landfills and water. More than 11 000 pounds saved and over 15 000 Iowans helped. Taxpayer cost about 500 000 annually. Southgate Development offers nearly 6 million in Broadway Condominiums upgrades with a 900 000 city grant. Cedar Rapids flood losses four months from 2008 are under 20 percent.
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Iowa City delays highlight faulty weather alert system
As a major blizzard approached Eastern Iowa in a week of snow, Iowa City’s automated contacts failed to reach all families within two hours. Officials consider cheaper upgrades, while Cedar Rapids Marion Linn-Mar and Iowa City districts hoped to avoid snow days this year. A separate debate saw Republicans push a statewide ban on traffic cameras, arguing Big Brother concerns despite safety gains locally.
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Voices on War Faith and Rail in Iowa Letters
A trio of letters discuss long wars on terrorism and the need for truth and public transit revival. Contributors reference Washington Churchill Lewis and Giffords, urge rail investment, and defend shall issue gun permit policies citing legal precedents and citizen self defense.
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Reagan's Legacy Recast by Liberals and Media
The piece critiques liberal rewrites of conservative figures like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan as liberals rehabilitate them posthumously. It argues the trend hides ongoing partisan attacks on today’s conservatives, citing Buckley, Reagan, and Obama as examples of selective memory and political theater.
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Fight stigma of traumatic brain injury with facts
Guest column by Kenny Stulz recounts his August 2008 TBI and urges education to counter misconceptions. It cites CDC figures on annual TBI cases and deaths and notes falls as the leading cause, with motor vehicle crashes second. The piece calls for awareness, safety, and open dialogue.
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