Council weighs using LOST funds for animal shelter on Kirkwood campus
The Cedar Rapids council considers using local option sales tax revenue to cover a gap between FEMA's 1.1 million reimbursement and the 7.8 million price tag for a new Animal Control Facility on the Kirkwood Community College campus. FEMA wants the shelter rebuilt in the floodplain at 1401 Cedar Bend Lane SW, a placement critics call flood-prone. The panel urges cost cuts and phased design to fit Cedar Rapids finances and keep regional cooperation in play.
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Kirkwood Community College
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Kirkwood
Jeff Pomeranz
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Letters: Political double talk on budget economy
A reader from Iowa City challenges Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and John Boehner for promoting spending cuts with no revenue increases. The letter argues tax loopholes and oil profits should be taxed and criticizes past GOP fiscal policies while urging balanced budgets and honest costs to jobs.
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John Boehner
Guardian angels aid driver after highway breakdown
A Marion driver broke down at Highway 151 and 44th Street at a stoplight. A man offered to push the car aside then arranged insurance and tow service. Jonathan Ross Liz Ross and Justin Rieken guided the tow and then drove the driver home.
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Justin Rieken
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Marion
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44Th Street
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Incident at Little League game prompts call for guidance
At a Little League game in Alburnett a 5th 6th grade player struck a smaller girl in the face after the 5th and 6th grade match. The boy claimed she was taking their sticks. Susan Clarke Central City urges adults to prevent boys from hitting girls or anyone to avoid bigger problems later.
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Susan Clarke
Central City
The DSK case becomes a summer blockbuster of rumor
The column analyzes the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, weaving gossip and media tropes with concerns about judgment. It notes allegations involving a Guinea housekeeper, drug ties, and money moves while urging restraint until facts emerge and a trial determines truth.
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Kinship foster care urged to take priority
Advocates push for family first foster placements as federal law requires DHS to seek relatives first. Iowa studies show only about 25 percent of foster children live with kin and workers often make diligent efforts in just three of four cases. A Dubuque grandmother lost custody after becoming licensed for kin placements, highlighting ongoing placement challenges.
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State Department of Human Services
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Gazette
Des Moines Register
Iowa
DHS
Roger Munns
Dubuque
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