Coe College Coach Named National Coach of the Year
Coe College head football coach Steve Staker earns the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year award for NCAA Division II in his second season guiding the Kohawks to a 10 2 record and a No 10 final ranking. The honor includes a 20 000 donation to alumni programs and 50 000 for Staker chosen charities. Cedar Rapids area Salvation Army donations surpass 640 000 with a Christmas Eve surge toward last year’s 654 433 record amid flood and recession impacts. Retired electricians dubbed Old Farts Electric rewired 200 flood victims homes at about 1 million value.
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Downtown Cedar Rapids reels as Blend Inc closes
After the 2008 flood many small businesses in Cedar Rapids faced recovery hurdles with Blend Inc among those closing last week. The city wrestles with debt, slow economy, and closed venues Paramount Theatre and Theatre Cedar Rapids while officials weigh a buy local policy to aid recovery and prevent future failures. In Iowa welfare, nearly 14,000 families received double payments due to a DHS error as debit cards were introduced, prompting requests to return checks to avoid February payments.
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Domino's turnaround as GOP playbook model for 2010s
The piece argues the GOP should adopt an honest reset like Domino's in 2010, admitting past flaws and delivering pro family tax policy, de linking legal and illegal immigration, and embracing conservative aims with candor. It cites Rep. Paul Ryan as a fresh policy leader and warns against abandoning core conservatism for popularity.
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Community notice on available H1N1 vaccine in Linn Iowa
Health advisory urges vaccination as H1N1 cases drop but warns of a possible winter surge. One dose protects most, two doses for children under nine, nasal vaccine not for pregnant women or under two. Vaccine is free to patients without insurance at Linn Community Care, others may pay administration fees.
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One wall down one to go
Patrick Hitchen critiques the Israel West Bank barrier in a 436 mile stretch that intrudes on Palestinian land by seven kilometers. He argues the wall is illegal and cruel, separating families and land from farmers as Palestinian refugees live in UN supported camps.
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Organ Donors Are Heroes and Health Care Debate
A reader extols organ donation and organ recipients while criticizing federal deficits and health care reform. The letter praises donors including a personal kidney transplant and questions bailout spending and presidential blame, warning about program cuts and fiscal policy.
Should Tiger Woods Give Away His Money
Shelby Markham argues against the idea that Tiger Woods should relinquish his wealth due to rumors about his golf future and alleged infidelity. The writer defends Woods, noting he earned his money and career can resume at his own pace.
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Stop blaming Bush for growing deficit
A reader rejects faulting President Bush for deficits and cites politicians including Barack Obama pushing the inherited deficit narrative. The letter argues blame should not fall on the prior administration alone and laments repeated claims.
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Court reporter cuts disrupt scheduling across district
Darlene J. Schrimper notes that the 6th Judicial District faces four missing court reporters after governor ordered 10 percent cuts. Hearings are delayed as judges and court-appointed attorneys lose scheduling time, affecting her late husband John W. Schrimper a certified shorthand reporter who served 42 years.
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Cedar Rapids
Word of the decade and to come
Guest column argues global as the decade defining word and questions how global leadership and governance will shape finance politics environment and climate change. Karl Cassell Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission executive director surveys global power and accountability and urges vigilance through the coming years.
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