Quotes of the Week from Cedar Rapids and Iowa leaders
A set of opinions from James Klein and others on downtown momentum plans in Cedar Rapids. Johnson County Supervisor Fixmer-Crait questions jail plans amid statewide incarceration drops. Mayor Tiffany O Donnell urges funding for Cedar River greenways for flood protection. Council member Dale Todd links sewer actions to watershed protection of McLoud Run. Memorial Day remarks from Adam Hopp praise turnout at veterans tribute.
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Cedar Rapids
Tiffany O’donnell
Cedar River
Dale Todd
McLoud Run
Iowa
Community letters urge support for Miller-Meeks and critique Hy-Vee
Readers discuss local grocery stores and retail habits, praising Hy-Vee First Avenue for service but noting closures elsewhere. They urge voters to back Marianette Miller-Meeks in the June 4 primary, and critique media accuracy and misinformation while warning about government shutdowns and future elections.
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Todd Dorman
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Buy Local Mindset From Community Leader Jim Miller
Jim Miller argues buying local is right, not a guilt trip, and urges support for independent shops in Czech Village NewBo Uptown. He cites local economic benefits, cites campaigns like Hampton’s toilet paper effort, and lists local businesses as examples of how to spend locally.
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Joe Biden
Butler
Donald Trump
Main Street
Czech Village
NewBo
Marion
Mount Vernon
Soko Outfitters
Bauman’s
NewBo Roasters
Brewhemia
Café Saint Pio
Jennifer Zach
Next Page Books
Moss Plant Shop
Scribe
Scout
Hampton
United States
Jim Miller
CMSM
New Bohemia
Insight and Books forum invites local submissions
Insight and Books serves Eastern Iowa readers with community discussion and world perspectives. The section invites letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words, to be sent to editorial at thegazette.com or 116 Third.
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Insight & Books
Insight
Thegazette.com
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James Klein
Johnson County
Fixmer- Crait
Adam Hopp
Sclon American Legion
Community Letters
E. Iowa
Eastern Iowa
Washington, D.C
Craig Kohl
Iowa City
Miller-Meeks
U.S
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Marian
Nette
Mariannette
House
Sen. Schumer
Gov
Kim
Gazette
America
Nicholas M. Butler
Simonelli
Imonelli
Counterpoint Media
Syndicau
T.com
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