Marion author Kellams brings small town boyhood to life
Marion native Dan Kellams discusses his second memoir Mistaken for a King at the Marion Public Library. The book recalls 1940s Marion, paperboy memories, local landmarks, and characters like Charlie Carrington and Old Lady English, blending nostalgia with detailed local history. Kellams grew up in Marion and now lives in Arizona. He studied at Columbia and worked in journalism, radio, and corporate communications before turning to writing full time.
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Community Letter Calls for Record Focus in Election Debate
A reader pledges to discuss records issues and implications for November voting. The letter criticizes immigration policy, Benghazi truth, ISIS, environmental regulation, and the border, while advocating free enterprise, strong defense, Israel, and U S sovereignty.
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Conservatives Push Cedar Rapids Solar Power Leader
A conservative voter urges Cedar Rapids to become a national leader in renewable energy. He calls for a city‑wide solar panel program on flat roofs, a public‑private partnership with Alliant, and expansion of solar tax credits at local, state, and federal levels.
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Cedar Rapids
Alliant
Discrimination myths in Williams critique of black achievement
Walter E Williams argues discrimination is overstated as the main cause of black underachievement. He cites rising black youth unemployment, NAEP scores, and political leadership in cities to claim poverty and other factors drive outcomes, not racism alone. He notes a class profiting from victimhood and cites Booker T. Washington on a group keeping grievances visible for gain.
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Iowa delegates weigh unity amid caucus activity in Philly
In Philadelphia delegates describe caucus and panel activities as the main driver of influence beyond prime time TV coverage. Some Sanders supporters departed after tensions at the convention, while others emphasized civil rights and inclusion within constituency groups as key priorities.
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