Cedar Lake Transforms From Slough to Urban Wildlife Area
Cedar Lake near Cedar Rapids, once a polluted power plant reservoir, has become a revived park with a wildlife sanctuary designation in 1988 and a new hard-surface trail. Chlordane levels now allow catfish and carp for consumption while the lake continues to improve through federal funds and volunteer effort.
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Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy
Dale Todd
Cedar Lake Park
National Institute For Urban Wildlife
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Todd
Seven Clippings Highlight Odd Word and Grammar Oddities
A reader note from Jean Fountain of Iowa City gathers seven clippings with repeated wording quirks and misused phrases. Examples include misquoted headlines and odd phrasing such as yearned to become a farmer and replacing of with within to fix awkward sentences.
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Jean Fountain
Iowa City
Jean
IWS proposes options for Cedar Rapids waste management
Iowa Waste Systems outlines proposals to Bluestem Solid Waste Agency members. They offer to build dedicated disposal cells, transfer stations, or route waste to their Iowa Landfills while keeping costs in Iowa. The plan emphasizes contracts, insurance, and adherence to Iowa Code 455B and 455D with a 25 year Council Bluffs agreement as model.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Bluestem
Iowa Waste Systems Association
IWSA
Bluestem faces higher costs and reserve drain in 2002 plan
James C. Thompson of Madison Wisconsin, CFO of Iowa Waste Systems, disputes Bluestem’s options to proceed. He warns tipping fees at 35 per ton are unsustainable and that 1.88 million may need transfer from cash reserves to balance the 2002 budget. He cites higher landfill costs and urges a new comprehensive disposal plan.
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IWSA
IDNR
Bluestem
Iowa
James C. Thompson
Madison, Wis
Iowa Waste Systems Inc
NEA plans to include sexual orientation in all curriculums at July convention
Iowa readers urged to oppose state changes after Gov. Vilsack halted a proposed sexual orientation shift by the State Board of Education. The NEA proposal, plus the board's rules, are noted with public contact details for Rep. Clyde Bradley to urge stopping the changes before broad adoption.
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National Education Association
NEA
Los Angeles
Nea.org
State Board of Education
Clintonesque
Administrative Rules Review Committee
Legis
State.ia
Clyde Bradley
R-Camanche
Blackhawk Lane
Camanche
Iowa
clyde_bradley
State
Real estate fees rise after court rule 118A.3 impact
Iowa Supreme Court rule 118A.3 limits who may draft real estate deeds and related instruments, effective May 23. The change raises attorney charges at closings for buyers and sellers, though practitioners note historically accurate, attorney-approved forms used by Realtors.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Gazette letter policy outlines how to submit
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only name and hometown appear in print. One letter per writer every 30 days. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or via fax or email.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Special session looms as Iowa lawmakers face tense agenda
James Lynch reflects on a drawn out Iowa legislature with a potential summer special session. He notes bickering over redistricting tax rebates workforce funding and energy rules, plus a volatile Rotunda incident and intense lobbying from well funded groups.
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Workforce Development
Linn County
House
Capitol
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