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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2014
Page
5
Lake Darling State Park in Iowa gets a major upgrade including a new dam and lake refill after drainage in 2008. The project features runoff and erosion controls with watershed landowners building conservation structures. Linn County led by Cedar Rapids and Marion shared 19.2 million in funding.
Frost deepens water pipe risk across communities with older lines failing more often. Food allergies rise among U S children prompting stricter school diet measures. Dozens of flood path homes in Cedar Rapids remain vacant raising concerns on demolition and repair timelines.
Rosemary Weydert Winthrop argues against drafting girls and raises concerns that a minimum wage hike is a tax on everyone and a short term fix. She warns laws become hard to remove and urges citizens to watch lawmakers and push for practical policies.
Jessica Rundlett of Vinton laments the razing of the Mitchell County Courthouse built in 1858. She argues a 60 percent vote threshold was not met and that renovation could have preserved a symbol of Iowa’s history for the 21st century.
Commentary contrasts Hannah Arendt's banality of evil with Olympic coverage of the Soviet Union. It argues NBC's euphemistic framing sanitizes Soviet crimes, critiques moral indifference, and notes how Nazism and Stalinist terror are treated in modern media. The piece warns against downplaying atrocity in favor of glossy narration.
Ron Moore argues for separating government from marriage and allowing two adults to form legally recognized contracts outside of a state marriage. He contends government benefits tied to marriage are discriminatory and urges tolerance for diverse beliefs while removing government intrusion into intimate life. Moore cites his background with Cedar Rapids school board and invites comments.
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