Prospect Meadows gains tax boon from Branstad approval
The Gazette notes Gov. Branstad signed legislation allowing Prospect Meadows to keep admission and concession tax proceeds for 10 years, aiding a $14 million baseball softball complex near Marion. Backers expect up to $1.5 million in remitted taxes, with ongoing funding efforts and potential grants still sought to complete the project.
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Marion
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Jack Roeder
Prospect Meadows
Iowa Senate
Roeder
Miracle
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Community letters on spraying effects and organ donor pledge
A reader questions the ecological impact of municipal bug spraying on insects and gardens, notes dwindling local insect life, and warns of potential human health effects. The piece shifts to a public service urging Iowans to mark Yes for organ donation on licenses, detailing benefits, recovery organs, and the Donor Network process. The letters close with local readers commenting on bumper sticker visibility for presidential candidates.
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Hiawatha
Wickiup
Cedar Rapids
Don’t burn zoo mom after gorilla incident
Lenore Skenazy argues against blaming the Cincinnati Zoo mom after a preschooler entered Gorilla World triggering the death of Harambe. She critiques moral panic and calls for measured safety standards rather than witch hunts.
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Cincinnati Zoo
Harambe
WLWTS
Zoo
Gorilla World
Ex offender housing curtailed at Mary Lundby Townhomes
The Cedar Rapids Mary Lundby Townhomes, once a national demonstration project for ex-offenders, now operates under a strict tenant plan barring felons in the last decade. CHI manages the complex while CCIA support faded after a legal probe found no improper benefits. New applicants face eligibility rules, reducing housing options for former offenders.
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Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Mary Lundby
Lundby
the Gazette
Community Housing Initiative
Community Corrections Improvement Association
CHI
CCIA
Sam Erickson
6Th Judicial District
Erickson
Lyndalowa
Lynda
Waddington
Thegazette
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