Don’t lower strip search standard in Iowa jails
The Gazette editorial urges the Iowa Legislature to reject a bill that would lower the legal threshold for strip searches in county jails and municipal holding facilities. It argues the measure risks abuse and humiliation, favors swift release programs, and would apply to low level offenders, with little Senate movement so far.
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Iowa
Iowa House
Iowa County Sheriffs and Deputies Association
Senate
Climate author refutes claim on Hogg and science
A reader challenges Gary Ellis's March 8 column asserting Rob Hogg was told climate skeptics act on good intentions not science. The letter cites Hogg's book Americas Climate Century as a strong, accurate primer and urges readers to prepare for rising climate impacts with cuts in greenhouse gases.
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Gary Ellis
Rob Hogg
Hogg
America
Cedar Rapids casino support and flag disposal partnership
Readers discuss Cedar Rapids casino viability citing nearby towns and population, endorse casino revenue for recovery and local benefits, while Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services teams with the Freedom Festival to collect worn flags for a retirement ceremony at the festival office and at the Cedar Rapids funeral home.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Quad Cities
Tama
Waterloo
Riverside
Stewart Baxter
Show Choir Xtravaganza Delights Winter Audience
Students enjoyed a Saturday show choir performance titled Xtravaganza with colorful costumes and enthusiastic singing that brightened the dreary winter months.
Letters guidelines for readers and editorial contact
Editorial guidelines outline word limits for letters and provide contact details. The notice lists an email, mailing address in Cedar Rapids Iowa, and a phone number for inquiries. It mentions the editor Jeff Teckienburg and directs readers to sourcemedia.net for further information.
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Sourcemedia.net
Cedar Rapids
Jeff.teckienburg
Spring Awakening in Iowa Life and Land
Tim Trenkle celebrates March renewal across rural Iowa, linking thawing earth, returning wildlife, farmer labor, jars in basements, and community resilience. He notes hope and worry mingle as seasons turn, guiding Iowans to value family, work, and shared renewal in the silences and creeks of spring.
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Iowa
Grandma
The Childless City debate and liberal urbanism
From a Harrop critiques Joel Kotkin and Ali Modarres while arguing cities do not need children to thrive. The piece notes rising childless urban trends, contrasts housing in New York with Texas cities, and mocks the idea that cities require families for sustainability.
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Ali Modarres
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Jersey Shore
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Modarres
America
Minneapolis
McMansion
Dwell Magazine
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
New York City
Broadway
Upper West Side
Hic
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