Substation Plan Stirring Debate in Cedar Rapids
Community leaders fault the Alliant plan for a proposed substation at the Iowa Iron site near New Bohemia. The utility pulled its council presentation amid “misperceptions,” stressing the project’s regional impact, flood resilience, and need for broader stakeholder input before final approval.
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Cedar Rapids
Alliant
Iowa Iron
New Bohemia Arts & Entertainment
Allianz
Scott Dreyzimski
Iowa
Lies stain the truth in a Scots reflection on plagiarism
A reflective essay roasts April 27 as Dunbar’s defeat anniversary while weighing Stephen Ambrose plagiarism and a narrator’s own fabrications about ties to Eisenhower. It blends personal resentment, literary critique, and self mockery with pointed digressions about biographers, authenticity, and memory.
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Dunbar
John
Scone
London
Cliff Nordstrom
Stephen Ambrose
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
Ambrose
New Yorker
Lewis and Clark
George A. Custer
Eisenhower and
Nixon
Whitewater
Wis
Words We Use Matter Warns Former President Clinton
Jeanette Booth in Cedar Rapids cites Bill Clinton urging careful language to avoid fueling violence and misinformation. He warns that incendiary rhetoric harms civic life and increases threats to officials, urging verification on taxes immigration and government topics.
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Bill Clinton
Congress
Senate
House
Snopes.com
Politico.com
Factcheck.org
God
Jeanette Booth
Cedar Rapids
Lawyers Created Hysteria About Abuse In 1980s
Letter writers discuss how lawyers allegedly fueled public panic over child abuse in the 1980s with media help, claiming innocent people were imprisoned. The piece cites a 1984 Jordan Minn. case and recommends reading Tom Dubbs's Nightmares and Secrets for context. It critiques the era's sensational reporting and advocacy.
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Cresco High School
Google
Jordan
Minn
Tom Dubbe
Gerald Baker
Cedar Falls
Derivatives must be traded openly and transparency urged
Ronall Wier of North Liberty argues that derivatives markets require open exchange trading for daily market marking. He suggests Fed liquidity support and rapid liquidation to safeguard its position, compares reserve requirements to home loans, and notes SEC staff viewing porn at work as a troubling distraction.
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Fed
New York
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ronall Wier North Liberty
Schools that do it right on teacher misconduct cases
Area district leaders describe proactive steps beyond state law to handle sexual abuse or misconduct allegations. Iowa City and Clear Creek Amana notify police or involve independent investigators quickly, while Linn-Mar and others designate districtwide investigators to provide accessible reporting. Experts urge clearer boundaries and broader adoption of best practices.
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State Board of Educational Examiners
Iowa City
Jim Behle
Clear Creek Amana Community School
Paula Vincent
Linn- Mar
Linn-Mar
Katie Mulholland
Vinton-Shellsburg
Mary Jo Hamstock
Jennifer. Hemmingsen
Gazermm
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