Lake Delhi dam an Iowa asset worth rebuilding
The Gazette urges rebuilding the Lake Delhi dam in Delaware County to restore flood control and economic vitality. It notes the disaster from the Maquoketa River flood, the dam’s private ownership, disrupted transport on County Road X-31, and lack of federal flood insurance access. It calls for state and federal help and a feasible recovery plan.
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Iowa
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Swat
ISA
Afghanistan
India
Afghanistan Taliban
Hamid Karzai
Kabul
Karzai
U.S
Richard Holbrooke
Helmand
Kandahar
Citizens offer mixed views on city hall project and hotel plan
Readers criticize Mayor Corbett for proposing buying the Crowne Plaza for 1.5 million and spending 17 million on renovations. They urge priorities like street repairs and historic preservation. The letter also covers court decisions on victim privacy, flood blame, and media bias commentary.
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Ron Corbett
Crowne Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Corbett
Civic literacy and student activism in a wired democracy
A columnist argues that civic literacy rivals computer skills for democratic participation. He cites Bella Peyser’s Grassroots Activism course and her Hyatt demonstration, noting UNITE HERE hotel worker organizing, a Bell city salary scandal, and the need to teach organizing skills alongside tech literacy.
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Long Beach
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Los Angeles
Bell
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