Iowa community colleges poised to grow with changing economy
Iowa's 15 community colleges educate about 54 000 full time students annually at low cost and serve over 300 000 Iowans yearly. Growth has averaged around 5 percent annually, driven by demand for affordable accessible training and first two years of a bachelor’s degree.
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Iowa
Commission For the Future of Community Colleges
LaSalle Athletic Facility Sparks Debate On Use
The LaSalle upgrade plans ignite local controversy over football field use and pricing. Critics fear exclusivity and Archdiocese funding may pressure nearby schools while supporters argue the project strengthens a Catholic institution.
Thoughtless act ruins memorial planted by Scouts
In May 1988 Troop 28 from St. Mark's Lutheran Church planted two crab trees in Washington High School yard in memory of Eagle Scout Andy Andrews who died in a plane crash. One tree was recently run over by a car, destroying the memorial and prompting a call for respect and responsibility.
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Washington High School
Andy Andrews
Andy
Washington Lawn
Marion Library location debate pits housing against growth
Marion plans a new library but weighs two sites a vacant Stimson lot across from the Hy-Vee or a block with 11 affordable apartments and Camp Fire office. Advocates warn against urban renewal harming housing. a July 21 meeting will decide the site.
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Stimson
Marion City
Positive bicycling role models urged by reader
A reader criticizes a front page photo for promoting unsafe cycling away from helmet use and road rules. The letter argues most bicycle deaths involve head injuries and calls for safer, positive cycling images to educate children and families.
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Gazette
The
United States
Press Inquisitors Finally Get Their Comeuppance
Richard Harwood analyzes the shift in power from traditional press gatekeepers to television and talk shows in American politics. He notes Clinton's campaign resilience and Perot's media-savvy strategy while warning journalism risks losing public trust as the media order changes.
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Gary Hart
Miami Herald
Bill Clinton
Hart
Attila
Clinton
Kingmaker
Ross Perot
Perot
Jim Squires
Mr. Perot
Washington Post
New York Times
Washington Monthly
Phil Donahue
Jonathan Alter
Newsweek Magazine
Larry King
Don Imus
Michael Kinsley
Right and Wrong Inference Grammar Debate
A public official links gas consumption to fatalities and discusses amount versus number. The piece cites Rob Colter and criticizes misuse of infer and imply. It argues precise word usage matters and contrasts similar word pairs for clarity.
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Rob Colter
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