City Council moves toward joint SET task force structure
The Cedar Rapids City Council opened discussion on advancing the Safe Equitable and Thriving Communities plan. A joint committee with city Linn County and Cedar Rapids Community School District is proposed to structure and fund SET, with a staffer to track recommendations and pursue grants.
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Community letters critique political spending and health care rules
A Cedar Rapids reader condemns heavy campaign spending by Fred Hubbell and calls for not buying elections. A second letter by Dick Roggensack—Waukon—questions new health plan rules and imagines free market insurance outcomes versus government mandates.
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Fourth of July beef, lettuce scares and mad cow myths
Harrop argues that mad cow disease fears in 2004 faded, while romaine E coli scares in 2018 linger in memory. She notes political pressure and media bias shaped reporting, contrasts beef regulation with vegetables, and ends with a call to enjoy the holiday meal despite controversy.
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Wilder Award renamed amid debate over Laura Ingalls Wilder
A panel of the American Library Association voted to rename the Wilder Award the Children's Literature Legacy Award citing dated attitudes toward Native Americans. Critics in the Midwest challenge modern standards while supporters urge preserving Wilder’s literary contribution within historical context.
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