This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2021
Page
5
The Gazette argues that COVID-19 cases rising again threaten public health amid Iowa’s travel season. It cites vaccine effectiveness, gaps for under-12s, waning protection, and new variants, urging eligible people to get vaccinated as state mask rules and case reporting shift.
Susan Oler of Springville argues the Gazette Outsources Print to Des Moines harming elderly readers. She urges local printing, affordable subscriptions, and more Cedar Rapids area news to keep community ties.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Pedati urges vaccination as the key to curb rising COVID cases in Iowa. The governor and legislature, citing anti-mask politics, sign bills against school mask mandates amid public concern.
Guest columnist Jesse Thoeming notes Cedar Rapids Downtown District unveils a new brand and logo to reflect a revived core. The piece credits the SSMID Commission and local partners for recovery after a 80 plus percent drop in downtown foot traffic during the pandemic, highlights return of the Downtown Farmers Market, and cites ongoing city-led improvements and development projects shaping a hopeful bounce back.
Martin Baker argues spending has run long across parties with 285 earmarks totaling nearly 17 billion in fiscal 2021. He notes debt rising toward 35 trillion within a decade, equaling 107 percent of GDP, and calls for balanced budgets, spending caps, and supermajority waivers to restrain deficits. Baker, a Project 21 member, urges bipartisan, accountable governance and a return to living within means.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.