Eldora editorial calls for system change over youth care failures
The Gazette argues Iowa must shift its approach to at risk youth as Eldora State Training School faces systemic problems. It notes hundreds of delinquent boys aged 12 to 18 receive treatment and housing annually, many with prior out of home placements and special education eligibility denied. It urges transparency, accountability, and a governor led reform beyond the Toledo closure and ongoing investigations.
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Iowa
Eldora
Toledo
Terry
Let's Move campaign sparks debate in school meals
Kathleen Parker questions the Let’s Move program while noting good intentions and concerns about funding, local flexibility, and parental involvement. She argues nutritious meals start at home, praises reform, and urges practical, affordable menu adjustments without demonizing opponents.
Letters critique university funding and Cedar Rapids governance
An emeritus University of Iowa professor voices concern over a performance based revenue plan and university budgeting. He criticizes Cedar Rapids tax measures, speed cameras, and city projects, urging legality and equal treatment while lamenting local governance and lost bond rating.
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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Board of Regents
Miles (Regents) Committee
University of Iowa
Linn
Jerry Vander Sanden
Cedar Rapids
Vander Sanden
Ben Rogers
Interstate 380
Editorial Email and Contact Address Notice
A clipped press notice provides an editorial contact email and mailing address for the newsroom. It lists sourcemedia net as the source, with a Cedar Rapids postal box and a phone query line for questions. The message preserves the contact details for reader correspondence.
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Sourcemedia.net
Cedar Rapids
Jeff.tecklenburg
Branstad vetoes REAP funding and water programs
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad used his veto pen to cut 9 million dollars from the REAP program and 11.2 million for water quality and soil conservation. Critics say the move undermines conservation and local recreation plans while shifting costs to future generations.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Agriculture Sec
Bill Northey
Northey
Iowa
Ag Department
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