Weekend flood near miss steadies Cedar Rapids Cedar County
The Gazette notes Eastern Iowa avoided major Cedar River crest, with 18.23 feet in Cedar Rapids tied for 10th all time. Coralville Lake crest expected below emergency spillway level. One Cedar Rapids child died after flood rescue. Local leaders praised rapid responses and lessons from 2008.
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Australian gun laws credited with dropping mass shootings
A 2013 Annals of Internal Medicine article notes Australia’s 1996 Port Arthur reforms banned semi- automatic long guns and pump guns, funded by a tax buyback, with strict possession rules and no self defense exception. Since then mass shootings ceased and firearm homicide fell faster than before, countering U S gun lobby claims. The letter also includes Cancer Society volunteer driver appeals and Iowa preschool investment arguments.
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Why do we need men in the modern American family
Kathleen Parker argues that despite rising female earnings and single motherhood, fathers remain essential for children's well being. She notes Pew finds four in ten households with a mother as primary or sole earner and urges preserving paternal roles amid shifting family dynamics.
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The text provides a mailing address in Cedar Rapids Iowa and a phone line for questions. It lists a box number 511 and an email address jeff.tecklenburg at sourcemedia.net. The data appears as a brief contact notice.
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New Cedar Rapids venue opens with free show and brisk crowds
A newly revamped U S Cellular Center and connected hotel hosted a free Slap N Tick le performance drawing several hundred locals for a spring evening test drive. Downtown eateries and bars filled while observers note strong early interest amid significant public investment and future risks.
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