Shorter bus trial showcased by Cedar Rapids transit
Cedar Rapids explores a 10 foot shorter 32 passenger bus as a beta test. The 1979 GM model with a wheelchair lift, reduced capacity, tighter turning radius, and higher fuel efficiency is tested with GPS tech by Siemens ILG and Five Seasons Transportation & Parking.
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Five Seasons Transportation & Parking
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Bill Hoekstra
Eighth Street
Minnesota
Tulsa
Siemens Ilg
Rockwell
Hoekstra
Sioux Falls
S.C
baseball owners and players on verge of ninth work stoppage
The Associated Press reports MLB owners and players are far apart on key issues including revenue sharing and arbitration rules with steroid testing also disputed. A potential August or September shutdown could cancel the post season, costing TV revenue and risking fan good will after past labor clashes.
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Associated Press
Bud Selig
Host agreements show private landfills can work with communities
An Iowa and Illinois comparison shows private firms like Allied in East Moline and Waste Management in Whiteside County negotiating host agreements with willing communities. They offer competitive disposal, revenue sharing, and environmental safeguards, while public agencies rely on coercive takings and limited oversight. Local farmers gain land value, water testing, and predictable access, easing opposition and expanding regional capacity.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois
Allied
East Moline
Whiteside County
Morrison
Wisconsin
Linn County
Corporate terrorists deserve prison and asset freezes
A reader urges treating ethically charged corporate executives as corporate terrorists. The proposal includes a 20 year minimum sentence, asset freezes, restitution with time reductions, and a lifetime ban from serving on any publicly owned company board.
Please Let Richard Nixon Rest in Peace
A letter urges readers to stop blaming the former president for economic woes and crimes. It notes investigations failed to convict, impeachment did not remove him, license loss was administrative, and judges or IRS rulings are not criminal verdicts. The author calls for respect and a focus on service.
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Congressional
Senate
IRS
Richard Nixon
Ice rink debate echoes Cedar Rapids youth preferences
Parks Commissioner Wade Wagner calls the arena a glorified gymnasium and argues Cedar Rapids lacks a youth hockey culture. The writer urges asking local children from kindergarten through 12th grade what activities they want, predicting ice hockey and figure skating would rank low.
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Wade Wagner
Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Gazette letter submission notice to readers
The Gazette announces a 300 word limit for letters and requires the writer’s name street address and daytime phone number. Contact details include The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 and email gazedit fyiowa com.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Who hung it on river blame dogs or geese
Letter writer argues the Cedar Rapids riverfront feces problem is caused by Canada geese not pet owners. The writer urges blaming the birds and notes no easy solution, defending dog owners from the accusation.
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Cedar Rapids
Religion as private matter in public discourse
A July 11 Gazette letter argues religion should be private, linking religious phrases to terror and conflict. It cites the 1954 under God insertion and calls for secular government, asserting moral teaching by Jesus Christ and separation of church and state.
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God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
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