Editorial raises questions on UI nepotism amid Barnes hiring
The Gazette questions if Tyler Barnes was hired as a temporary UI football assistant due to his relationship with Kirk Ferentz's daughter Joanne. It notes the engagement and a pending conflict of interest review, contrasting with a prior review done for Brian Ferentz. The piece calls for clearer procedures and better transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Barnes
University of Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
Barnes
Joanne Ferentz
the Gazette
Ferentz
Brian
Cedar Rapids casino debate draws public letters
Letters from Cedar Rapids residents criticize Dan Kehl and Riverside Casino while praising economic growth from gambling funds. Authors urge downtown revival, new water parks, and prayer for Linn County, noting Cedar Rapids as a major respondent city. Dennis Barrier and Craig Goldensoph sign the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kehl
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort
Cedar Rapids
Custer
Dennis Barrier
Linn County
Craig Goldensoph
Bears credited as advocate and Greene Square fountain talk
David J. Novak and Tom van Deest note Bears advocacy in the 1990s and describe plans for Cedar Rapids Greene Square Park. They discuss preserving legacy, inviting diverse views, and propose adding a functioning fountain linked to labor history and local attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Lori Bears
I.C
Bears and I
Desiderata
Lori
Hemmingsen
David J. Novak
Cedar Rapids
Greene Square
Tom van Deest
Jones County OKs social host ordinance for underage drinking
An Iowa editorial applauds Jones County 2011 rule that bans hosting gatherings where minors drink or possess alcohol, even if the host is absent. It notes about one third of counties have similar laws and supports a statewide bill to address youth drinking across borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Jennifer Husmann
Safe and Healthy Youth Coalition
Gazette
Demographic panic false alarm on Social Security and Medicare
The piece argues against fearmongering over falling fertility and worker retiree ratios. It emphasizes productivity gains as a stabilizing factor for Social Security, notes Medicare cost pressures, and urges adjustments over panic. It warns against using demographic decline to undermine entitlements and calls for honest, constructive reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Social Security
Medicare
Dean Baker
Center For Economic Policy and Research
Baker
Generosity fuels SCORE parade float in Cedar Rapids
Jim Williams details how East Central Iowa SCORE chapter won a 20000 grant from Sam's Club and rallied Coe College students, local volunteers, banks, and schools to design build and hand out SCORE information and candy at the St Patrick's Day LaPaDaPaSo parade.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s
Coe College
Jonathan Allender-Zivi
Coe
Wayne Winn
Hiawatha
Ireland
Irish Tourist Board
Bank of Ireland
John Danning
Sam
Score
Sara Netolicky
Liberty Bank
Jim Green
Rockwell Collins
Cliff Koop
Kayla Paulson
Linn
Johnson Counties
St. Matthew
Regis Catholic Middle School
Sam’s Club
Curt Eilers
Belvedere Inc
St. Patrick
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Muscatine
Iowa Public Television
United States
Brad Duke
Marion
Linn Casino
Riverside Casino
Marousies
Bears
Greene Square Park
Editorial
Media.net
U.S
Jim Williams
East Central Iowa Chapter
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