Ethanol gives Iowa a future, even at a higher price
The Gazette editorial urges choosing ethanol despite higher gas costs, arguing it strengthens Iowa corn demand and farmer income. It notes 22 plants with 35 to 50 jobs each, large facilities like ADM’s Cedar Rapids project, and ethanol's cleaner environmental profile.
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Iowa
Archer Daniels Midland
Cedar Rapids
Local option sales tax sparks letters on costs and accountability
Readers debate the statewide plan to fund property tax relief with an increased sales tax. They question total homeowner savings, list personal expenses, and call for transparency on taxed items and who benefits. They urge accountability in Linn County and criticise federal spending on energy and weapons.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Markward
Markward
Ann Coulter Criticized Over 9/11 Widows Remarks
The letter criticizes Ann Coulter for remarks about 9/11 widows and victims. It accuses her of lacking conscience and compares her to Michael Moore while demanding empathy for those affected.
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Ann Coulter
Coulter
Michael Moore
Filet Mignon for Dogs Sparks market fantasy debate
A humorous critique of luxury dog treats, mocking Milk-Bone Chewy Treats labeled with filet mignon flavor. The piece questions consumer excess, pet pampering, and the narcissism of owners who equate cost with care while noting dogs’ indifference to haute cuisine.
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Nancy
Scenery Tour Caution in Linn County Roads
Tourists are advised to explore northeast Linn County only in a high clearance four wheel drive when roads north of Central City are dry. Do not attempt in rain as road deterioration concerns loom. If you go on Red Bridge Road and stop on Red Bridge, observe Buffalo Creek through holes in the bridge floor.
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Linn County
Harold Rehrauer
Central City
Jordan Grove Road
Red School Road
Red Bridge Road
Red Bridge
Buffalo Creek
Hydrogen Engine Center fuels future with versatile engines
Hydrogen Engine Center in Algona designs and distributes flex fuel internal combustion engines for industrial and power generation markets. The engines run on hydrogen, gasoline, propane, natural gas, or ethanol with a reformer for biodiesel, emitting near zero with hydrogen use and potentially higher efficiency than hybrids.
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Stanley Meyer
San Diego
New York
Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc
Algona
Hold Republicans accountable in November
A reader argues Republicans should be held accountable in November. The letter asserts there are no Cedar Rapids employers paying the federal minimum wage and questions why Congress and the Bush administration impose hardship on most citizens while wealthier groups and defense contractors benefit.
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Congress
Bob Shult
Cedar Rapids
Bush Administration
The big bones theory and other weight ideas
The Milwaukee Journal editorial endorses alternative weight theories from the International Journal of Obesity. It highlights big bone challenges but favors Darwinian natural selection and assortative mating as explanations, while cautioning against drastic behavior changes.
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Milwaukee Journal
International Journal of Obesity
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
National Institutes of Health
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