Only walls we need are flood walls in Cedar Rapids
Guest column by Liz Bennett argues against fear and division after the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. She recalls Iowa solidarity events in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids with LGBTQ and Muslim communities, criticizing Donald Trump's rhetoric and urging unity to withstand hate and floods.
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Orlando
Fla
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
Davenport
Donald Trump
Trump
America
Sally Igram
Cedar Rapids
Sally
Tigani Mahamoud
Bronx
Isis
U.S
Mother Mosque of America
St. James United Methodist Church
Dolly Parton dazzles crowd at U S Cellular Center
Readers praise Dolly Parton for a sensational anniversary show featuring old and new songs plus comedy. A Cedar Rapids letter questions political incumbency and media influence while urging accountability and citing long-serving Iowa officials.
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Dolly Parton
U.S. Cellular Center
Tennessee Smoky Mountains
Luke Loyd
Cedar Rapids
Cyclists should share safety duties on roads and trails
Former Ely mayor Tom Tjelmeland argues cyclists must be licensed and registered to fund trails and track violators. He cites stop-sign violations, dangerous detours, and the need for riders to follow traffic laws on open roads and the Ely Trail.
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Iowa
Ely Road
Wge
Ely
Rock Island
Jappa
Newspapers miss history as Hillary Clinton nominated by major party
A nation reels from Hillary Clinton becoming the first woman nominated by a major party for president. Editors faced time constraints and ran Bill Clinton photos, leaving many front pages to underplay the moment and overlook the broad impact on women and representation nationwide. Lyndalona Waddington reports from Philadelphia.
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Hillary Clinton
Bill Clinton
DNC
Hillary
Rutgers’ Center For American Women and Politics
U.S. Congress
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Kyrgyzstan
Bernie Sanders
Democratic Party
Philadelphia
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Jim Leach
Fred Schwengel
Tom
Latham
John Ky
Dann Myers
Marion
Hillary Nyet
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Ane Luckovica
Areawurs Syndicate
Tom Tjelmeland
Southslope
Lynda Waddington
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Waddington
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