Corridor 2010 push eyed after tough 2009 year
The Gazette urges Cedar Rapids and the Corridor to move past 2009’s layoffs floods and delays. It highlights buyouts of flooded homes, reopened businesses, a flood recovery director, and new regional initiatives like the Corridor Business Alliance. 2010 progress hinges on faster decisions, rebuilding plans, and renewed community unity.
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Cedar Rapids
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Corridor Business Alliance
Iowa Letters Reflect Frustration Over Budget Cuts And Immigration Policy
Readers address Gov Culver across the budget cuts hitting the Department of Human Services and the impact on mental disability services in Linn County. Others debate Roosevelt school, regents sabbaticals, airport security tech, and punitive immigration measures including detentions and potential deportation linked to the Agriprocessors raid.
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Linn County
Renna Scott
Paradise and fear mingle on Maui as holidays collide with terror
A vacationing writer at the Grand Wailea in Maui describes feeling anxious about terror threats while enjoying paradise. She reflects on flying, safety measures, and the tension between wanting control and accepting uncertainty, praising awareness after the Flight 253 incident and noting the difficulty of balancing vigilance with calm.
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Anda
Recapture Our Vision for City
A Cedar Rapids reader laments city indecision in a guest column echoing a grandfather's tale. The piece urges longtime locals to rebuild a shared purpose, recalling a bell tower’s role in guiding festivals, parks, and community pride. Patti Hoffman, mother of eight and retired Catholic diocese minister, signs off.
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