McLoud Run Trout Catch and Release Rule Favored
Iowa DNR seeks catch and release on McLoud Run northeast Cedar Rapids stream effective Jan. 1. Anglers would release trout caught there, with a trout stamp and artificial lures required to reduce harm. DNA tests found chlordane traces in McLoud Run trout, prompting the proposed regulation to protect the urban stream’s fishing experience.
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Literacy debate refines 1992 literacy survey findings
The 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey is challenged as too strict, with Andrew Kolstad saying 20 percent illiterate overstated. A reassessment shows 5 percent may be illiterate, while many read weekly but struggle with print. The 2002 NCES study will better distinguish won’t read from can’t read and assess low literacy levels.
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Washington Post
National Center For Education Statistics
Iowa 2010 bias sparks debate on rural schools and counties
Brad Wilson of Iowa CCI defends broader rural perspectives against Vision 2010 critiques. He cites Center for Rural Affairs studies challenging consolidation and argues for decentralized systems tied to agriculture. He urges collaboration to preserve communities and highlights regional grass-roots input.
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Iowa Future Project
Statue tribute to Dr Byron McKeeby inspires city display
The author, granddaughter of Dr Byron McKeeby and reader of The Gazette, praises a July 8 guest column about McKeeby being the model for Grant Wood’s American Gothic. She lauds Bertha Koppenhaver and the paper, and endorses the Overalls All Over statues as a delightful city attraction.
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Local LOST vote fuels tax fears and debt concerns
A Cedar Rapids resident vents after the LOST election noting the defeat for taxpayers while city debt nears 300 million and funds shift to golf course renovations. The writer questions voter rights and demands accountability from elected officials amid ongoing political cycles.
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Marion grateful for tax measure and civic improvements
Marion officials thank residents for voting Yes on the One Year One Cent Local Option Sales Tax Referendum. The funds will resurfaced Seventh Avenue from 13th to 28th Street, add a splash pad at the pool, and advance plans for a new City Hall and centralized Community Center location.
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Budget woes spark concern over state priorities
Readers protest limited patrol gas funds while prosecutors push large costs for a Perry case. They warn of rising bank robberies and criticise spending on university raises as officials pull DCI agents from cases to dust and clean roads. They urge better funding for law enforcement.
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The Gazette welcomes letters and guest columns
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns addressing public business. Not all can be printed, and material may be edited. Writers must include full name signature address and daytime phone. no anonymous submissions. A 300 word limit applies to letters, with a 30 day interval between letters.
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