Solutions for Cedar Rapids golf courses offer Waterloo as model
Larry D Sharp argues Cedar Rapids municipal courses should switch golf pros to independent contractors, cut full time staff, and expand revenue through advertising at each hole. Proposes well at Twin Pines, driving range incentives, arcade machines, miniature golf, and selling 3.04 acres at Twin Pines with tee pad relocations.
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Irv Warren Memorial
Twin Pines
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St. Andrews
Meadowridge
Squaw Creek
Gardner City
Kennedy
Xavier
Transamerica
Iowa State Landscape Architect
Larry D. Sharp
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Larrydsharp.com
Community letters on goat euthanization and Cedar Rapids issues
Readers protest animal testing pain and urge alternatives to goat euthanization at Iowa University. They critique Cedar Rapids road construction funding and demand humane goose management through habitat changes and public education. Community voices urge thoughtful policy over quick fixes.
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Sharon Ullrick
Cedar Rapids
GOP surrenders to Donald Trump in Parker column
Kathleen Parker argues the Republican Party caved to Trump as Paul Ryan endorses him to preserve the House majority. She questions Trump’s true policy positions, calls him a chameleon, and warns of immaturity and unpredictability. Parker notes evangelical leaders may follow suit and critiques party unity.
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Paul Ryan
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Ryan
Trump
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Supreme Court
Chauncey Gardiner
Tom Hanks
Hanks
Ronald Reagan
Water quality forum pits Corbett against Northey in 2018 race
Iowa candidates Ron Corbett and Bill Northey faced off at a Cedar Rapids water quality forum hosted by KVFD radio. Corbett pushes a three legged funding plan including a penny sales tax raise to fund a trust, while Northey emphasizes voluntary programs and limited tax growth, sparking debate over how to finance pollution reductions and avoid federal regulation.
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Kvfd Radio
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Iowa
Bill Northey
Northey Long
Corbett
Middle Cedar
Des Moines
Northey
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