Ice jam prompts Cedar Rapids review of flood response
The Gazette editorial calls for lessons from March ice jams on the Cedar River above Cedar Rapids 5 in 1 dam. It notes residents questioned city actions, urges faster sandbag and pump deployment, and asks city officials to review procedures with Army Corps input and at the Northwest Neighbors meeting.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Avenue
David Elgin
Linda Seger
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Elgin
Steve Hershner
Army Corps of Engineers
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
Flamingo
Letters on arms rights porn and common sense endanger nation
A multi form letter set argues Amendment II defends a broad arms view, criticizes Riverside Casino tactics, warns against porn on the web with alarming youth impact, and laments the loss of Common Sense amid political powers and big business. The pieces name Gary C. Young Ottumwa Wendell E. Carr Stephen D. Regan.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Stephen D. Regan
Cedar Rapids
Tomas Young and War’s Endurance in a Veteran’s Hospice
Iraq War veteran Tomas Young, 33, lies in hospice in Kansas City awaiting the end of life support. He wanted to die for his country after 9 11 and was paralyzed by a bullet in Iraq, becoming the focus of a broader debate on war, care, and accountability.
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Kansas City
Tomas Young
Kmart
Afghanistan
World Trade Center
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Phil Donahue
Ellen Spiro
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Baghdad
U.S
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Department of Veterans Affairs
George W. Bush
Dick Cheney
Foster care volunteers urged to aid at risk children
Shelby Kaura urges support for CASA volunteers and foster care review boards in Iowa. The piece highlights four risk factors for youth violence, the impact of stable homes, and the need for donations or volunteer service. Kaura heads Friends of Iowa CASA and the Foster Care Review Boards, promoting awareness and fundraising.
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Iowa
United States
CASA
Foster Care Review Board
Childadvocacy
Shelby Kaura
Upper Iowa University-Des Moines Center
Friends of Iowa Casa
Iowa Citizen Foster Care Review Boards
Foster Care Review Boards
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