Gift of Life prompts Iowa donor to give lifesaving kidney
Steph Stoll of Iowa City chose to donate a kidney after learning the intended recipient was already covered by another donor. Her act of compassion aims to help Blake Burdorf, with the family saying the gift underscores a mission to help others. The story presents faith driven altruism and community impact.
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Blake Burdorf
Steph Stoll
Iowa City
Blake
Stoll
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Faces Bidding Gap and Nuisance Abatement Push
Cedar Rapids City Council reports two street projects shelved as no firms bid while two others drew bids well above estimates. Experts cite contractor shortages but expect improvement as crews from other regions enter the market.
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Cedar Rapids
Fountain vision for Greene Square Park renovation proposed
Marv Rops of Cedar Rapids laments missing a major fountain feature for Greene Square Park between the public library and the museum of art. He contrasts civic renewal with federal budget sparring over veterans funding and taxes on charitable IRA gifts, urging fair tax treatment for all donors.
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Gazette
Greene Square Park
Public Library
Museum of Art
Art Museum
Cedar Rapids
Big
Marv
Conference over Christ and values sparks discussion
A Faith and Freedom Coalition event in Washington DC drew critique for a restroom feature depicting the president as a urinal deodorizer. Critics question if such imagery aligns with Christlike loving of enemies and respectful dialogue.
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Faith and Freedom Coalition
Washington D.C
Christ
Social Security needs a long term fix debated
A reader critiques Congress and presidential eras from Johnson to Clinton, arguing the Social Security trust fund was hollowed by transfers to the general fund and IOUs. The letter claims immigration and taxation moves drained funds and warns any fix must keep money out of congressional reach.
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Jim Niday
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
U.S. Treasury
Carter
Clinton
al Gore
Senate
Obama’s Iraq exit plan draws fire from liberal critics
The piece discusses liberal figures arguing over who may critique or advise on Obama’s Iraq policy. It notes Falwell and Bouie urging silencing Cheney and others, while Pierce calls for all to “Shut up.” The author concedes the war’s error but criticizes postwar focus and failure to secure a status of forces agreement.
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Middle East
the Atlantic
James Fallows
Dick Cheney and Company
Slate Magazine
Jamelle Bouie
Jour
Charles Pierce
Esquire
Obama
Iraq
U.S
Hillary Clinton
Cedar Rapids Bohemians recall 1914 assassination and looming war
A Gazette retrospective notes Cedar Rapids Bohemians in 1914 reacted with mixed hopes and fears to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The piece highlights local calls for Serbian sympathy, desires for Bohemian self government, and a wave of naturalization papers amid rising tension in Europe. Francie Williamson coordinates Time Machine pages for The Gazette.
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Franz A Ferdinand
Joe Sheller
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Franz Joseph
Karl
Bohemia
Vienna
J.M.B. Letovsky
Slovan Americky
Austria
Franz Ferdinand
Empire
Serbia
Joseph Makota
The
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Europe
U.S
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