Staycations highlight Linn County outdoor family getaways
Brent Oleson argues staycations offer affordable memorable weekends close to home. He cites Pinicon Ridge County Park and nearby parks like Squaw Creek and Palisades Kepler, plus Sugar Bottom Coralville Lake and Backbone State Park, as ideal short trips with cabins and water activities.
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Matt Wixon
Linn County
Iowa
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Pleasant Creek State Park
Palo
Coralville
Iowa City
Sugar Bottom
Coralville Lake
Fossil Gorge
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Brent Oleson
Kennedy Oleson
Quinn Oleson
Frank
Pinicon Ridge State Park
Central City
Quinn
Letter accusing bias in policing and a local renovation critique
A Cedar Rapids letter argues police discriminate by targeting texters and blacks while driving, urging equal discretion. The writer also critiques Greene Square renovation plans, calling funding motives questionable and criticizing a $1.95 million sculpture and involvement of local firms.
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Iowa
Library and Art Museum
Ryan Companies US
OPN Architects
Zinzer
Metro Economic Alliance
Waypoint
Library
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
Mike Simmons
Carson Calls for Honest Reckoning With public figures skeletons
Ben S. Carson urges swift disclosure of alleged political skeletons to restore trust in government. He compares current executive overreach to Chicago style politics and argues a public confession could restore faith, urging figures to act boldly to preserve the American way. Carson is Johns Hopkins neurosurgery professor emeritus and syndicated columnist.
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Legislative Branch
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Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Ben S. Carson
Johns Hopkins University
West Chesapeake Ave
Towson
Iowa GOP planks shift on marriage fuels convention debate
Delegates in Cedar Rapids approved a plank removing government control from marriage amid partisan outcry. Critics warn of a broader shift while supporters insist the change trims government role without altering core beliefs. Tim Busch leads platform simplification, with other leaders noting no wholesale belief change.
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Cedar Rapids
Shane Vander Hart
Judd Saul
Cedar Falls
Judd
Linn County
Brent Oleson
Tim Busch
Busch
Renee Schulte
GOP
Oleson
Republi
Easter
Tke Lincoln
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