Gazette Fact Checker team weighs journalistic balance
The Gazette announces a Fact Checker team for 2014 legislative session and elections led by Michael Castranova with reporters Hayley Bruce Erin Jordan and Brian Morelli. The column explains verification aims and debates over balance amid online information and political claims.
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Readers praise back page photos and puzzles in Gazette
Iowa City reader Jack Beck commends the back-page photos and the puzzles and comics Mallard Fillmore and Doonesbury. He praises the paper for showing diverse people and experiences and asks for expanded tennis coverage on the sports page.
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Cedar Rapids casino proposal sparks reader support
A reader from Hiawatha backs a Cedar Rapids casino arguing competition benefits customers and noting nearby options in Dubuque and the Quad Cities. The writer praises Riverside Casino for its amenities and urges Cedar Rapids to earn business with a smoke-free site and strong value.
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Civic engagement talk at Intersections luncheon
The Interfaith Alliance of Iowa hosts an Intersections luncheon featuring Marsha Ternus of the Harkin Institute at 11:45 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids. Cost is 10 dollars. Reservations required via phone or email. Connie Ryan Terrell, Executive Director.
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Letters of Thanks From Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids resident thanks the community for help after getting stuck on February 17 near the CVS at 42nd Street NE. More than 30 passersby offered assistance. a man fetched a shovel with a second helper and dug the writer out, showcasing local concern and kindness.
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Neighbors Helped Return to Dry Ground After Snow Plight
Robert Blocklinger of Cedar Rapids thanks four neighbors who shoveled him out of a knee deep snowbank after a fall on Edgewood Road February 18. Two young men also pushed his car free, risking their own safety in icy conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
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