Don Canney Left Enduring Cedar Rapids Legacy
The long time Cedar Rapids mayor Don Canney died aged 80. He led from 1969 to 1992 guiding major projects including the 1 380 freeway the Five Seasons Center the new public library and airport expansion. Corbett recalled Canney as a trusted fair leader who involved citizens and built Cedar Rapids toward a stronger future.
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Don Canney
Canney
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Cellular Center
Eastern Iowa
Central Fire Station
Iowa
Firefighters and teachers not parasites in letter
A March 12 letter criticizes a column for calling unions parasites and urges respectful language about workers. The author argues against labeling teachers and firefighters as parasites and suggests unions and workers should not be demeaned.
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Bill Strilich
Mexico
India
Energy costs burden Iowa businesses and energy firms
Curtis Stewart of Anamosa argues that record high energy costs strain Iowa businesses and energy companies. He criticizes the president and Congress for tax code simplification that would remove foreign tax credits, causing double taxation and higher energy costs amid economic recovery efforts.
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Congress
Iowa
U.S
Curtis Stewart
Anamosa
Questioning Personhood in Abortion Debates
In the abortion debate the key query is whether embryos are persons. An embryo lacks thoughts and self awareness, and redefining personhood leads to absurdities such as twins from a single blastomere. Many embryos never implant, yet are lost in natura. pro lifers must offer a more logical argument than personhood. Jordan Goforth Cedar Rapids
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Jordan Goforth
Cedar Rapids
Abortion Debate Claims Reproduction Starts at Conception
Dr. Peter Kennedy argues that pregnancy begins at conception and abortion ends a produced child, countering pro choice letters that claim reproduction is a later stage or tied to implantation. He accuses pro choice of misrepresenting biology in legislative debates on abortion and IVF.
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Pro-Choice
Pro Choice
Peter Kennedy Monticello
Sag Harbor artist funds Haiti relief with Wings Over Haiti
Jonathan Nash Glynn, an artist from Sag Harbor New York, flew to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake delivering morphine antibiotics and surgical supplies for 19 days. He then started Wings Over Haiti raising about 100000 for food water and a school in Croix-des-Bouquets. Two partners Melissa McMullan and Shad St Louis helped build the school and run the program. Glynn plans a two acre site for a new school and medical center and aims to create local work and sustainable food.
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Sag Harbor
N.Y
Glynn
Haiti
Wings Over
WingsOverHaiti.org
Croix-des-Bouquets
Port-au-Prince
Melissa McMullan
Port Jefferson Station
Shad St. Louis
Middletown
Croix-des- Bouquets
United States
St. Louis
Not Your Fight Yet a Civil Rights Battle for Iowa
Iowa remains split on marriage equality as supporters push a conservative case. Kate Varnum and Rev. Tom Capo argue limited government values to a broad audience, sharing stories of couples like Varnum and Trish to illustrate impact beyond personal life. A lifelong Republican relative’s support shows changing minds across faith and politics.
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Troy Price
The
Gazette
Price
Kate Varnum
Tom Capo
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Cedar Rapids
Varnum
Trish
Radcliffe
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