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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2008
Page
4
The University of Iowa Dance Marathon raised 1,003,646.14 from a 24 hour event February 1 and 2 surpassing last year by over 120,000. 1,600 dancers registered. Proceeds aid children with cancer and families and support US Children's Hospital services. The event also spurs medical career interests.
A reader urges the Iowa Legislature to pass a statewide smoking ban covering restaurants bars and casinos with no casino exemptions. The letter supports stronger public health protections for workers and customers and asks for local control to close loopholes and expand bans where communities see fit.
The Gazette Online posts a daily poll at 4 30 p m asking readers if domestic violence has risen or fallen in their neighborhood over the past five years with voting available on the site. The notice mentions the 34 5 percent turnout and 359 votes cast.
A Cedar Rapids reader questions why REAP funding was never fully funded after claiming the state diverted funds to the general fund. The letter also attacks the Iowa DNR for promoting conservation while allegedly prioritizing industry and energy research funding over environmental protection. It includes calls to end torture and cites Elie Wiesel, then comments on bullying in schools and a Monticello student leader.
A Brazilian newspaper reports ICE fugitive operation teams conduct pre dawn raids, sometimes without warrants, targeting thousands of immigrants with deportation orders. The piece notes many have legal status, cites fear in communities, and calls for greater transparency and public accountability.
The piece argues that vast changes in beliefs and priorities between ages 18 and 28 affect marriage outcomes. It links younger marriage to higher divorce risk and suggests people should consider long term commitment more seriously.
Lonnie Burk 45 of Donnellson was killed after stopping to help a trapped truck passenger near Victor on January 31 as a car slid on ice. Five days later William Taylor Jr. 40 of West Branch was struck while aiding another motorist on I 80 near West Branch, suffering only minor injuries. The Iowa State Patrol warns drivers to stay cautious on high speed interstates while encouraging help for those in need. The piece notes severe winter travel conditions and potential floods from rapid warming after heavy snowpack across the upper Midwest.
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