Editorial: Iowa City high rise plan draws mixed reaction
The Gazette argues opponents overreact by suing to derail the 20 story, 53.8 million project at College and Gilbert. Supporters highlight theaters and a bowling alley, while opponents push rezoning and critique the developer. The paper urges acceptance of the process and the proposal.
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Iowa City
College and
Gilbert Streets
Marc Moen
Rockne Cole
Iowa Coalition Against
Shadow
Moon
Planning and Zoning Commission
Moen
Iowa Citians
Wildfires grow longer season as heat grips West
John N. Maclean argues fire seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer across the West. He cites California incidents Summit and Esperanza fires, Yarnell Hill tragedy, and Colorado Black Forest and Waldo Canyon fires, linking drought and warming to rising destruction and evacuations.
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John Wayne Airport
Orange County
Calif
Banning Pass
Summit
Esperanza
Forest Service
Riverside County
Raymond Lee Oyler
California
Golden State
Granite Mountain
Yarnell
Ariz
Yarnell Hill
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Waldo Canyon
West
National Interagency Fire Center
Maternal instinct tests credibility in Zimmerman trial
Kathleen Parker notes the duel of mothers Sabrina Fulton and Gladys Zimmerman shaping the case. The jurors must weigh whether the voice on the 911 tape is Martin or Zimmerman, amid expert testimony limits and the emotional pull of maternal belief.
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Trayvon Martin
Sabrina Fulton
George Zimmerman
Martin
Zimmerman
Gladys
Mark O’mara
Fulton
Shiping Bao
Editorial Contact Details From Sourced Postal Info
Local readers are directed to editorial contact details including an email at sourcemedia.net and a mailing address Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. A phone line and a contact person Jeff Tecklenburg are listed for questions.
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Sourcemedia.net
Cedar Rapids
Jeff.tecklenburg
Iowa awaits sweet corn as Branstad travels abroad
Iowa readers face a lighthearted delay in sweet corn arrivals while Governor Branstad travels to Europe on a trade mission. The column blends humor about corn shortages with political commentary on Iowa's economy and culture, noting patience is wearing thin but hints corn will soon be ready.
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Iowa
Europe
Terry Branstad
Mach Schnell
Branstad
Missouri
Stephen Stills
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