Cedar Rapids mobile home plan stirring housing debate
Curt Hames, operator of Iowa’s largest mobile home park, seeks to double it. The City Planning Commission declined his rezoning request, urging a Southwest quadrant land use guide via a two year comprehensive plan. Hames offers a compromise of fewer homes and buffers while awaiting council decision. Both sides seek orderly growth.
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City Planning Commission
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Nmobile
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Planning Commission
When Iowa Loses a Location Bid for A Thousand Acres
The Illinois Film Office secured the production moving out of Iowa for A Thousand Acres based on Jane Smiley's Pulitzer novel. Iowa previously benefited from shoots like Field of Dreams but could not compete for the big budget project.
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Lane State
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii
Dubuque
Cleveland
Hollywood
Iowa
Illinois
Jane Smiley
Illinois Film Office
Chicago
Dyersville
Washington Township Elementary students push to lower road speed
In Kalona the Washington Township Elementary letter details a student led traffic study. They report 51 percent of cars exceed 45 mph and sheriff data show 1 276 vehicles in 24 hours with 403 above 55 mph. Supervisors vote to lower the limit based on student county and sheriff findings.
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Washington Township Elementary
Washington Township
Iowa
Mark Schneider
Kalona
Meteors and Iowa Sighs A Letter to the Sky
A Cedar Rapids reader muses on a future meteorite impact from a personal Iowa lens. She weighs negatives and positives from an apocalyptic event, noting Earth changes, environmental pollution, political rumors, and a chance for cleaner air and new harmony as potential upsides. Marjorie Dutchik writes.
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Wall Street Journal
Iowa
Earth
Gazette Reads Letters With Equal Opportunity Policy
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy or judge opinions. It allows readers to publish corrections and contradictions with equal opportunity for publication.
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Iowa Missed Chance for A Thousand Acres Film Location
A February column argues Iowa should promote itself more, noting the film One Thousand Acres chose Illinois over Iowa to shoot near Chicago. The piece laments Iowa as The Corn State failing to lure the movie project despite its corn belt identity.
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Iowa
Readers question local option sales tax and council coverage
Letters to the editor critique Cedar Rapids City Council meetings and The Gazette editorial stance on a local option sales tax. Citizens urge scrutiny of project data, funding adequacy, and potential mismanagement while criticizing coverage bias and tax burdens on low income residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Sunday Gazette
the Gazette
JA program grows to reach thousands in local classrooms
Jim Haddad, senior vice president at McLeodUSA Publishing and 1997-98 JA board chair, urges area volunteers to expand partnerships with schools. JA will serve over 7,500 students in 275 classrooms this year, using weekly classroom visits and an economics based curriculum to teach business and life skills.
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East Central
Iowa
Jim Haddad
McLeodusa Publishing Company
Junior Achievement Board
Support for Cedar Rapids wildlife park and local option tax
Ron Valenta argues that real experiences like Maple Syrup Day at Indian Creek Nature Center show the value of a new wildlife park funded by a local option tax. He contrasts hands on learning with online alternatives and urges voting yes to move forward.
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Wildlife Park
Indian Creek Nature Center
Rich Patterson
New Wildlife Park
Ron Valenta
Cedar Rapids
Gazette letter policy and submission details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Mail Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazette tylowa infi net.
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