Editorial: Common sense could defuse fireworks woes in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette urges courtesy and compliance after a Freedom Festival fireworks night with unsafe acts from some attendees. It notes injuries and rule-breaking, praises local responsible residents, and commends Marion Police for vendor checks finding five of seven violations. It blames lax regulation and poor planning, urging measured community response.
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Community letters call for a metro wide fireworks ban
A reader urges residents to pressure Des Moines lawmakers and city councils to ban fireworks in the metro area. They call for uniform bans, self rule to curb sales, and coordinated action with other communities to restore quiet neighborhoods and protect hearing, ahead of next Independence Day.
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Des Moines
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Colleges as islands of intolerance in Williams column
Walter Williams argues that colleges host pervasive intolerance across campuses. He cites Evergreen State College, racially segregated graduations, Yale and Harvard staff issues, and a broader culture shift toward PC dominance, blaming trustees plus faculty and administrators for decline in free inquiry.
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Trump visit spotlights ag innovation and broadband needs
President Donald Trump visits Iowa to stress agriculture innovation and precision technologies guiding farming toward higher yields with fewer resources. Stacey D. Stewart of ACRE Broadband emphasizes need for rural broadband to unlock smart farming, sensors, and LED grow lights as scientists and industry partner to boost productivity.
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Kirkwood Community College
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