Cedar Rapids must reform city government to save 10 million
A seven month Cedar Rapids Efficiency and Reform Committee study urges centralizing purchasing consolidating departments and restructuring jobs to cut red tape and save up to ten million dollars. It notes low tax rates and high quality of life but cites poor inter department communication. Implementing changes will be difficult and may cost 150 to 175 jobs.
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Cedar Rapids
Parks Department
Recreation Department
Will the Midwest flood again this year
Weather service says a repeat of last year's flooding in the upper Midwest is unlikely due to spring snowmelt conditions but cautions predictions can change with late winter and early spring precipitation. Hydrologists quote uncertainty and advise preparation for possible worst case scenarios as forecasts evolve into March and April.
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Upper Midwest
National Weather Service
Weather Service
The
Midwest
Jack Burns
Reuters News Service
Burns
Balanced Budget Amendment would unbalance Constitution
The Washington Post argues that a Balanced Budget Amendment would threaten constitutional governance by forcing budget discipline through a three fifths and two thirds majority structure. It warns such a change risks minority veto power, deep cuts, and protracted gridlock, with a path to further amendments required to reverse it.
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Congress
Madison
Senate
Houdini
Washington Post
Olympic Fan Delights In Biathlon And Luge Satire
A humorous critique of Winter Olympic coverage and sports like biathlon and luge. The author mocks the perils and oddities of events and notes CBS prime time edits and technological feats shaping modern viewing. The piece contrasts real time action with delayed broadcasts and media hype.
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United States
New York
CBS
Norway
Trail of Peace and Renewal on Sac and Fox Route
Guest columnist Gary Goldstein extols the Sac and Fox Trail near Mount Vernon Road, describing daily walks and skiing as healing, solitude, and social connection. He evokes deer, birds, cedar trees, and Indian Creek, praising public land preservation and urging ongoing trail expansion for communities and well being.
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Sac and Fox Trail
Mount Vernon Road
Rosedale Road
East Post Road
Indian Creek
Cedar River
Sac and Fox
Cedar Valley
Walt Whitman
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Florida
Federal Reserve and
the Treasury
California
House
Washington
White House
Europe
America
Lillehammer
Jeff Greenfield
Universal Press Syndicate
Gary Goldstein
Global Cedar Rapids
Linn County United Nations Association
Linn County Trails Association
Byers & Mappel
Iowa Realty
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