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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1999
Page
4
Due Hladley serves as President and Publisher while Ken Slaughter holds Vice President and Treasurer. Dale Larson is Vice President and General Manager, with Jerry Fisen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden and Managing Editor.
The editorial lauds Gov. Vilsack’s push for Iowa to lead global value-added food production. It highlights Canadian research on soybeans’ healthful traits, noting Iowa’s strength in corn and soybeans and anticipates further uses in processing, packaging, and research. The piece favors leveraging Iowa’s climate and expertise to expand applications from feed to health and transport.
The entry of Russian troops into Kosovo near Pristina, challenging NATO control, triggers questions about command, legitimacy, and Moscow's role in the peace process. Kremlin signals mix with speculation on orders from President Yeltsin and potential unintended consequences for Nato led operations.
The Gazette invites letters within length limits marked by the phrase words is our limit. Writers must include name street address and daytime phone number though only name and hometown appear with the letter. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 E mail gazette fyiowa com
Local opponents argue the proposed Bluestem site endangers residential neighborhoods and the Cedar River watershed. They cite traffic, geology, groundwater risk, and better waste tech alternatives, urging zoning defeat and public awareness. Kenneth E. Vogel, developer and former official, weighs in.
Letters criticize Bluestem and Cedar Rapids leaders for proposing a 425 acre dump on cropland near key east west routes. Concerns include traffic, odor, water contamination, and loss of tax revenue from residential growth. Residents urge a less populated site and longer term planning.
A new landfill location is proposed south of ADM and PMX bordered by 60th and 76th Avenues Locust Road and 26th Street. The plan cites zoned commercial land no recent residential development an industrial area buffer zones near airports and Cedar Rapids infrastructure and truck access. Residents are urged to compare sites and vote on where to place a dump.
Iowa debates a proposed dumpsite near Cedar Rapids as preservationists warn large wooded areas will be subdivided or developed. The writer suggests a landfill could conserve some forest but acknowledges loss from roads and acreages beyond public access.
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