Cedar Rapids Celebrates Blue Zones Certification Milestone
Ron Corbett notes Cedar Rapids has earned Blue Zones Community certification after three years of policy changes and community involvement. Over 30,000 participants joined, with 51 Blue Zones Worksites 25 percent of schools 37 Blue Zones Restaurants and grocers designated. A celebration at the Nasiff YMCA from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday offers activities, demos, snacks and $2,500 in prizes.
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Wellmark Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Healthways Inc
Blue Zones LLC
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cery
Cedar Rapids-area
Helen G. Nassif Ymca
Letters argue against HF 2281 gun ages and praise Regent Kelly
A former Iowa legislator praises 36 votes against HF 2281 to allow gun privileges for children and mocks 62 supporters. Doris J. Kelley of Cedar Falls recalls Regent Clarkson Kelly and critiques Bruce Harreld's UI leadership, warning of a “Wal Mart of the Big Ten” outcome. Kelley urges accountability and cites UI’s funding and rankings declines.
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Iowa
Doris J. Kelley
Cedar Falls
Clarkson Kelly
University of Iowa
Wal- Mart
Big Ten
Bruce Harreld
Kelly
Wal-Mart
Gun silencers are useful not scary in two industries
Bob Owens argues that gun mufflers share features with engine mufflers and reduce noise but do not eliminate it. He notes historical regulation, the 1934 National Firearms Act, and the persistent link to crime, urging consistent hearing-safety logic for firearms use while acknowledging their real acoustic limits.
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Hiram Percy Maxim
Maxim
United States
Congress
Protect dogs in Iowa through state breeder oversight
Lynn Snyder argues for SF502 and HSB560 to create state oversight of USDA licensed kennels in Iowa. She cites 15,000+ dogs across 220 kennels, calls for tiered licensing fees, and enforcement of 717B animal welfare standards, urging readers to contact lawmakers.
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Iowa
USDA
U.S
AKC
Iowa City Petland
Ron Solsrud
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Harreld
Mike Elon
Chris Christies
Kim
Mike Luckovich
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
Bob Owens
Bearing- Arms.com
Los Angeles Times
Lynn Snyder
West Branch
Lowan
Lynnsnyder
Lcom.net
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