Iowa farming under pressure from activists and profits
The piece notes Iowa's strong agricultural output and the role of farming in the economy, employing about 21 percent of workers. It cites protests against Golden Oval Eggs and a nonmaterialized dairy, plus a beef facility backed by Excel Corp and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association to boost domestic processing and jobs. Aaron Putze of the Iowa Farm Bureau comments on public support.
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Owa
Iowa
Golden Oval Eggs
Winnebago County
Des Moines
Golden Oval
Excel Corp
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Three expansions headline error sparks editor critique
Arlene Dutton highlights a two word headline error over a lead about tax benefits for expansions at three Iown manufacturers. She cites other examples where editing choices altered grammar or phrasing.
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Arlene Dutton
van Horne
Arlene
Gazette
Letters to the Gazette on jail mental health and warning signs
NAMI Iowa and Linn County members urge Linn County officials to improve inmate mental health screening and monitoring after a jail death. They question access to care, prior medical diagnoses, medications, and the adequacy of hourly checks and monitoring for those with substance dependencies.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Iowa
Misty Hayes
Don Zeller
Zeller
Immigration could ruin Iowa's future population plan
Jim Monagan of the Reform Party of Iowa argues against a Vilsack task force recommendation to boost immigration by 310,000 over a decade. He warns that continued higher migration would swell U.S. and Iowa populations, worsening urban sprawl and resource pressure, while Census Bureau projections under lower immigration show slower growth and stabilization by 2100.
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Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Census Bureau
U.S
Vilsack
Gazette invites reader letters for opinion pages
The Gazette requests letters up to 300 words. Include your name, street address and daytime phone number, but publish only your name and hometown. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or send via FAX or email. Do not forget contact details for verification.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Functional split of 319 area code proposed for Iowa
A reader argues for a functional split of the 319 area code in eastern Iowa instead of geographic or temporal changes. Only landlines and business numbers would stay in 319, while pagers, cell phones, and telemarketing lines would move to a new code, easing future wireless growth and potential charges.
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Lowa
Eastern
FCC
Iown
Iowa
Guns defend and save lives in defense of self and others
The author argues gun ownership reduces crime and saves lives, noting many uses are defensive and unreported. He advocates focusing on violent crime penalties, safety training, and intervention for crises, while opposing blanket gun restrictions as infringing on responsible owners.
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Thomas Sowell
Sailor Brother Missing 58 Years After WWII Battle Loss
Ruth Gorsuch of Cedar Rapids recalls her brother Eugene Stanley S2C who died at age 18 during the Battle of the Java Sea in February 1942 aboard the destroyer USS Stewart. He was buried in Java after the ship was damaged and later moved to Rock Island Cemetery years later.
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Gene
Bali
Java
Rock Island Cemetery
Ruth
Stanley) Gorsuch
Cedar Rapids
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