Iowa Hawkeyes win third straight NCAA wrestling title
Iowa wrestlers sweep to a third consecutive NCAA crown with three individual champions on March 20 under coach Tom Brands, likened to the Dan Gable era. Kirkwood Community College adds another national banner, capturing its fourth consecutive junior college Division II title.
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Kirkwood Community College
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Kim Muhl
Kirkwood
U.S
IASB board fires executive amid audits and probe
The Iowa Association of School Boards’ board of directors dismissed executive director Maxine Kilcrease amid audits and a legislative inquiry into alleged financial abuses. Trustees allege data access denial and excessive raises for Kilcrease and staff. About a third of IASB’s budget comes from fees.
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Iowa Association of School Boards’ Board of Directors
IASB
Maxine Kilcrease
Kilcrease
Community letters praise and appeals span Easter aid and sports remarks
Readers urge support for Stephanie Davis and family after a police beating and call for Easter compassion. Other letters note Lions Club help for hearing needs and discuss NASCAR style golf and golf hero Woods with penalty strokes and endorsements.
Terrorist rights endure across party lines
Symon R. Sanborn argues Cedar Rapids piece by piece that constitutional guarantees, including Miranda rights, must apply to all terror suspects. He defends due process, questions waterboarding, and urges using the American legal system to prove democracy in action even against bombing foes.
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Richard
Reid
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Obama
Symon R. Sanborn
Cedar Rapids
Prison labor proposal for Iowa inmates gains support
A reader from Marion argues inmates could clean roadsides and rest stops across Iowa to fund incarceration costs and reduce sentences. She notes Cedar Rapids’ trash problem and imagines inmates preferring outdoor work over yard time.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cynthia Kocher
Marion
Impose surcharge on renters for funds
Renters already pay property tax. Landlords pay tax and divide it by units, then roll it into rent. Like all businesses they pass taxes to the customer. Taxes are an expense to the business and borne by individuals.
Tiger Woods Faces Persistent Spotlight On Course
Tiger Woods remains in the public eye as he continues to compete on the course amid ongoing media attention. The veteran golfer is known for his prowess and resilience despite privacy concerns and constant coverage.
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Mulligan
Woods
Tiger Woods
Patriot Act to Health Care Freakout Compared in 2004 Train Anecdote
In a 2004 account the author recalls a woman aboard a Boston train wearing a button reading I do not consent to any search referencing the Patriot Act. The piece contrasts leftist outrage over surveillance with contemporary criticism of the 2010 health care reform and its alleged government overreach.
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Fleet Center
John Kerry
John Edwards
George Bush
America
Democratic Party
FBI
Mohammed Atta
Jan O’rourke
Pennsylvania
Barack Obama
Democratic Congress
ACLU
Memory Lane
Salon
Obama
Eat local benefits boost health and economy say Mercy experts
Mercy Medical Center promotes Local Food Local Flair to encourage eating locally produced foods and sustainable produce. The program partners with area growers and CSAs, highlights nutrition, and urges audience to support farmers markets and workplace cafeterias while March being National Nutrition Month. Lori Winborn notes local food freshness and reduced travel distances from farms like Abbe Hills Farm CSA.
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Mercy Medical Center
Food and Nutrition Department
Mercy
Laura Krouse
Abbe Hills Farm Csa
Mount Vernon
Krouse
Iowa
Mercycare
Sustainabletable. Org
Localharvest.org
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