Debates over deer plan in Iowa City sparks sharpshooter proposal
The Iowa DNR reverses stance on urban deer control and recommends sharpshooters to thin the Iowa City herd. Costs loom as 150 deer could be killed at roughly 175 dollars each, versus $2,200 average vehicle damage per deer collision, while life safety risks urge action. Local officials weigh off duty officers or USDA sharpshooters against budget.
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State Natural Resources Commission
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Iowa City
al Farris
Fish and Wildlife Division
Natural Resources Commission
Merlin Bartz
Grafton
Bartz
Elks
Farris
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Cedar Rapids
Wellington Way Red
Infrastructure and the president wordplay in city talk
An opinion piece satirically suggests replacing provocative terms with infrastructure in public discourse to tone down scandal. It argues for stand in terms to avoid explicit references while noting limits of such substitutions in media and civic education.
Historic preservation ordinance urged for Cedar Rapids neighborhoods
Jeffrey Kohn of the Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association argues Cedar Rapids must enact a strong historic preservation ordinance to protect Wellington Heights Mound View Vernon Heights and other districts. He cites decades of demolitions by developers and schools and urges a capable commission to educate assist and advise property owners while aligning with Des Moines and Iowa City experiences.
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Cedar Rapids
Wellington
MAHP
NLI
CDGB
WUG
City of
Marlys Svendsen
Wellington Heights
Mound View
Historic
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
Dubuque
Vernon Heights
Jeffrey Kohn
The
Leak-a-thon and the Press in the Clinton Era
Opinion notes a flood of leaks in the Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky saga, praising leaks as essential yet criticizing media overreach. It laments sensationalism, cites Time Newsweek NYT WaPo errors, and warns the press may be the real loser in this leak fueled frenzy. It recalls Watergate Pentagon Papers and questions U.S. secrecy laws.
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Ashington
Imperial City
Potomac
Mark Twain
Bill Clinton
David Kendall
Ken Starr
Starr
Lewinsky
William Ginsburg
Monica
Pentagon
U.S
Bill & Monica
Wall Street Journal
White House
Bayani Nelvis
Bill
Time
Newsweek
Linda Tripp
Clinton
New York Times
Washington Post
Betty Currie
Currie
Ginsburg
Tripp
Richard Jewell
Turn tables on media critic Jeff Cohen column
Jeff Cohen argues for flipping scrutiny onto journalists by probing their private lives to test public trust. He urges readers to ask top anchors if they have committed adultery, suggesting hedged denials justify deeper reporting and media accountability.
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Jeff Cohen
Tom Brokaw
Peter Jennings
Dan
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Lee Clancey
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S & EM
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Jerry Elsen Gazette
Park Ave. SE
Brand Juriroom
Ae Presiding
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
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