Miracle League Field boosts inclusive youth baseball at Prospect Meadows
Guest columnist Charlie Becker lauds the Miracle League Field at Prospect Meadows in Iowa. He praises Jack Roeder and Rick Freese for driving the project, highlighting accessibility from power chairs to walkers and the aim that every child can play. The facility, part of Prospect Meadows near Highway 13 and County Home Road, embodies community inclusiveness and offers fields for diverse ages and abilities.
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Jack
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Prospect Meadows
Rick Freese
Miracle League
Des Moines
Miracle Field
Ankeny
Highway 13
County Home Road
Outsourcing speed cameras sparks letters and debate
Readers critique Gatso based programs in Cedar Rapids and Iowa, arguing private vendors push profits over public safety. They cite $11 million in revenue since 2010 and lobbyist spending while urging local control and accountability.
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Massachusetts
Gatso
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Jerman
Iowa
Cable News Viewers Swing Votes More Than Expected
A Stanford study by Gregory J. Martin and Ali Yurukoglu finds cable channels Fox News and MSNBC influence voting intentions. Channel positions affect viewership. four extra minutes weekly shift Republican intent slightly, with stronger effects at one hour. Fox boosts GOP, MSNBC dampens it.
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Fox News
Fox
Gregory J. Martin
Ali Yurukoglu
Stanford University
United States
Martin
Yurukoglu
MSNBC
CNN
Sledding ban in Dubuque sparks debate on liability shields
The Dubuque city council voted to limit sledding to two parks amid fears of lawsuits. Iowa lawmakers debated expanding liability protections to include sledding, but the bill stalled in the Senate. Critics warn bans overstep safety needs while insurers and courts weigh actual risk versus fear.
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Lenore Skenazy
Iowa
Omaha
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Boone
Iowa House
The
Bar Association
Democratic Senate
Nebraska Supreme Court
Economist
Will Wilkinson
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