Prosecutor Vander Sanden Prescribes Clear Prosecution Standards
The Gazette editorial commends Cedar Rapids County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden for setting clear standards to weed out minor cases and avoid clogging courts. It notes a 174 cases declined or returned by May 31 and a 105 arrests not prosecuted, reflecting higher thresholds than last year and police frustration at dead ends.
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Vna County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Ake
Kwik Shop
Tain
Vander Sanden
Cedar Rapids
van der Sanden
Gazette
Cristy Hamblin
Terri Nederhiser
Community letters mix festival praise and airport renaming debate
Readers praise the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and flood protection efforts while debating the proposed renaming of the Eastern Iowa Airport for former mayor Don Canney. Other letters critique tax spending, wealth inequality, and political power.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Eastern Iowa
Canney
Portal
Eastern
Iowa
Larly
Arthur Collins
Arthur Erskine
Salvatore Giunta
John Floyd
Residents rally to stop sale of park areas and golf courses
Cedar Rapids residents oppose Brad Fisher’s letter urging the city to sell Ellis Park and portions of Twin Pines Golf Course to raise funds. They fear loss of park space and note the parks department profits from golf. They recall recent refurbishments to Ellis Golf Course.
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Dave Draheim
Cedar Rapids
Brad Fisher
Els Park
Twin Pines
Ellis Park
Ellis
Is the U S Space Program Losing Its Edge to the Moon
The piece surveys past space milestones from Sputnik 1 to Apollo 11 and frames current policy shifts under Obama as risky for leadership in manned spaceflight. It cites NASA leadership tensions, a proposed budget boost, and worries about brain drain and fading public support for exploration.
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Atlantis
United States
Russia
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
Gagarin
John F. Kennedy
Earth
NASA
America
Obama
Moon
Mars
International Space Station
New York Times
the Times
Michael Griffin
Space Agency
Air & Space Magazine
Griffin
Jack Lousma
Revote on local option sales tax appears unlikely soon
Hazy outlook for a November revote after May defeat. Backers weigh March or Library levy first while council members discuss signatures and ballot timing. Poll data and local opposition shape a cautious path, with flood protection costs drawing scrutiny.
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Library Board
Lees
al Pierson
Pierson
West Side
Ron Corbett
Corbett
WMT Radio
Linda Seger
Seger
West Bank
March
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