Manure Debate Sparks Iowa Water Health Alarm
Iowa Farm Bureau president says a government study on manure is used to scare the public. The letter stresses high nitrate and coliform contamination in rural wells and calls for joint action to address water quality rather than political spin.
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Ed Wiederstein
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
DNR
Northwest
Council For Agricultural Science and Technology
Mr. Wiederstein
City seeks efficient refuse disposal in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents urge upgrades to waste collection citing yard waste and recycling challenges. They call for a vacuum truck system to cut labor, time, and costs, and criticize the current one bag plus $1.25 extra policy as unfair. They urge learning from larger cities with cost effective programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Colorado
Minnesota
O.H
Buzz
Hagen
Printing Readers' Letters Policy Note
The Gazette presents letters from readers without endorsing opinions or verifying facts. Corrections or contradictions offered by other readers may be published in the same section, reflecting the forum nature of the page.
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Gazette
God's plan for humanity is love and peaceful living
A Cedar Rapids reader reflects on God's plan to glorify love, cherish every newborn, and pursue peace through loving God and one another, contrasting human selfishness with divine will and urging compassion for all.
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Hillary Clinton
God
Earth
Heaven
V.R. McVay
Cedar Rapids
Gazette invites letters to editor policy and contact details
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns addressing public matters but not all can be printed. Submissions must include the writer’s full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. Addresses are not published and anonymous letters are not accepted.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Roots of First Dog's Name and Clinton Burnings
Howard Hod Schilling Tipton critiques a claim by President Clinton about childhood church burnings in Hope Arkansas and questions if Clinton named his dog after a deceased uncle, asserting the uncle says the claim is false.
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Clinton
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Hope
Ark
Blind workers not at higher risk of injuries say rehabilitator
Gregory E. Phelps of the Iowa Department for the Blind disputes a University of Iowa and JAMA study claiming disabled workers experience more injuries. He cites 40 years of agency experience and success of blind workers using orientation, cane, dog guide, Braille, and adaptive methods with few injuries. He warns insurers and employers should hire the most qualified, including the disabled.
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University of Iowa
Craig Zwerling
Journal of American Medical Association
Iowa Department For the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
Gregory E. Phelps
Cedar Rapids
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