Cedar Rapids Faces Court Fight Over Cargill Rail Yard
Mary Hogg of Cedar Rapids cautions that the city and Cargill are moving ahead with a rail yard in the Rompot neighborhood. Construction begins on a 12-hour daily yard, risking a 27 acre prairie pollinator zone and potential noise, pollution, and property value impacts while Iowa Supreme Court awaits a ruling.
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Community letter questions governor stance on unaccompanied refugee minors
A Solon reader condemns Gov. Kim Reynolds for blocking unaccompanied refugee minors, arguing faith, national heritage, and public safety. The letter cites past Iowa refugee support and urges a change toward welcoming policy.
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Water reminders and four societal evils in Lenore Skenazy column
Lenore Skenazy argues four harms surround hydration culture. She critiques bottled water, overparenting around drinking, waning community with reliance on private sources, and wasted money. She cites Dasani Aquafina and Smartwater as examples and calls readers to drink from the tap.
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From Social Security to Obamacare a Republican obduracy critique
Norman Sherman argues that opposition from conservatives to Social Security Medicare and Obamacare is repetitive and obstructive. He cites Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Obama to show bipartisan support for national health programs, noting Supreme Court rulings sustaining Obamacare and urging renewed bipartisan healing.
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