Community service boosts Coe College students to national ranking
The Gazette notes Coe College requires first year students to complete community service hours. A Cedar Rapids amphitheater project secures 1.6 million Vision Iowa grant. City staff propose changing junk vehicle rules to deem operability must prove movement. Prairie High School students pledge to end use of the R word.
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Repeated driving violations tied to fatal Tama County crash
Charges loom again for Laine Dennison a North Liberty driver with 38 in state speeding convictions and other violations. His March 7 pickup crossed the center line in Tama County causing a head on collision that killed Joseph Starits. Dennison’s work permit had been revoked since September and he has two prior license-barring convictions.
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North Liberty
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Dove shooting debate fuels Iowa SF 83 opposition
Readers urge lawmakers to block SF 83 banning dove hunting, labeling the sport cruel and ineffective for the state. They argue economic harm, limited out-of-state draw, and poor retrieval of game.
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Dick Dearden
Senate Natural Resources Committee
IRS funding cuts spark debate over government funding
Jay Levsen argues that the Internal Revenue Service is essential for government and cites an auditing return of $10 for every $1 spent. He questions Republican plans to slash IRS funding and challenges their rationale, asking if lawmakers evade taxes or aim to undermine democracy.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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Jay Levsen
Cedar Rapids
Democrats and public sector unions payback concerns
A reader argues that Democrats support public sector unions by funding campaigns with taxpayer money. The piece alleges politicians reward unions with high paying jobs and lifetime retirement and health benefits. It names states and Greece as examples of risk, questioning the system's sustainability.
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Walter J. Sullivan
Marion
Democrats wield dull budget scissors in crisis talk
A column notes partisan fights over federal budget cuts. It contrasts Democratic resistance with GOP proposals to reduce discretionary non-defense spending, arguing for measured restraint while criticizing inflation of the baseline budget and calls for broader reform.
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Nurse Shares Live Colonoscopy
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Mercy Medical Center
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Mercy
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