Walking School Bus boosts activity at Garner Elementary
In North Liberty Johnson County launches a walking program to curb obesity. On Wednesday mornings students join Walking School Bus groups escorted by parents. The effort enhances physical activity and aids parent volunteers. Kadyn's Law signed to honor Kadyn Halverson who was struck boarding a bus. The law raises penalties for ignoring bus stop-arm signals. Cedar Rapids contemplates flood protection and adds 10 feet to 43 well heads to safeguard drinking water at a cost of 2.1 million dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Unseasonal warmth risks fruit crops and wildlife clashes
An early warm spell raises chances of late spring frosts harming budding fruit trees and crops. Urban wild turkeys cause more human encounters as birds move into towns, possibly drawn by feeders or habitat shifts. Delaware County and Lake Delhi dam funding faces state cuts after Iowa House action.
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Fehrnstrom Etch A Sketch remark sparks Romney critique
The piece contrasts Basil Fawlty style humor with Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom's Etch A Sketch analogy. It argues the gaffe underscores Romney's perceived insincerity and tactical conservatism while suggesting responses from Romney, including jokes or firings, to manage the fallout.
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Newt Gingrich
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Will responsible spending return to Cedar Rapids city government
A reader laments ongoing downtown heavy spending and tax increases while flood recovery gains are uneven and street repairs neglectful. Critics urge fiscal restraint, noting multiyear tax abatements for investors and costly new bells and whistles instead of essential services.
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Cedar Rapids
Land purchase and bond vote alarm College Community readers
A reader urges voters to oppose a 73 acre land purchase for 1.46 million by the College Community school board and to reject a bond issue for a new building. The letter also urges no open enrollment and Cedar Rapids self management. It appears amid ongoing local education debates.
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Letters Edited by The Gazette Sparks Reader Reaction
A letter from Douglas McArthur Fairfax discusses how The Gazette edits letters for length and slant. He argues editors remove words or phrases, changing the author’s message, and may discard submissions they deem unpublishable.
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Facts refute nuclear fear in Iowa energy debate
A guest column questions public fear of nuclear power, disputing Fukushima radiation figures and urging reliance on data. It cautions readers against fear tactics, cites limited Japanese plant damage, and promotes carefully considered nuclear expansion with sources and expert voices.
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Francis Thicke
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