No-Wait VA audit shows no long waits in Iowa City system
An internal review found no secret waiting lists at VA facilities in Iowa City or the Midwest. The Iowa City VA reported 96 percent of appointments within 30 days and average waits near the national median. Kennedy High School seniors plan a Habitat for Humanity house project. The class will fundraise build and support the Cedar Valley project. Cedar Rapids Fire Capt Don Maas won $388,054 at the World Series of Poker, finishing second. He plans to pay bills and monitor taxes before sharing details with coworkers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa motorcycles see high helmetless fatality rate
A NHSTA analysis shows Iowa has one of the nation’s highest helmetless motorcycle death rates. From 2008 to last year 82 percent of fatalities involved riders without helmets. The state lacks a helmet law and DOT notes 72 percent of incapacitating crashes involve helmetless riders.
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Reader urges Gazette to withhold juvenile suspect name
Sam criticizes the June 5 Gazette web story for naming a juvenile accused of crimes. He cites ethical guidelines and notes AP does not name juveniles unless charged as an adult, urging policy change to protect privacy.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
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Branstad vetoes REAP funds and water projects
In IOU letter form Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids readers blame Gov. Branstad for cutting REAP and water quality appropriations. They note the 25th anniversary of REAP and local projects like Big Woods Lake and Riverview Recreation, urging voters to remember his stance in November. County figures urge restraint on mosque lecture concerns and tax payer access at new library venues.
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Riverview
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lisa Powell
Irv Schau
Cedar Rapids
Joni Ernst criticized over political ad claim on Iowa values
Kim Noles argues Ernst presents mixed signals by featuring a shooting scene in a campaign ad. The commenter questions the Iowa values claim, calling the act dangerous and inappropriate for leadership and for guiding children.
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National Guard
Iowa
Kim Noles
Cedar Rapids
Hillary Week sparks critique of Hard Choices and Clintons
Jonah Goldberg mocks Hillary Clinton’s memoir Hard Choices calling it newsless and self serving while noting the Chappaqua farmhouse loan and the ghostwriting by Ted Widmer. He argues the book markets Clinton’s image amid financial success and tuition worries.
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Senate
New York
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Map of My Kingdom premiere highlights farmland transfer
Practical Farmers presents the play Map of My Kingdom premiering July 12 at Scattergood Friends School near West Branch to explore Iowa farmland transition. It features the Frantzen family of New Hampton and stresses planning to keep a family farm viable and community-linked amid aging owners and heirs. For more info visit practicalfarmers.org or call Lauren at 515 232 5661.
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Iowa State University
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Chickasaw County
Practicalfarmers.org
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