Transformation of old corn crib into unique Amana visitor center
An Amana barn-like corn crib underwent a 400000 renovation to become a distinctive visitor center offering a novel Midwest stop. Hawkeye Downs GM Jim Amstutz cheers the idea of a 70000000 race track near Newton, suggesting cross promotion and regional tourism gains. Coralville's hotel and convention center deal with Marriott hit a minor snag but a quick compromise kept Marriott in the $54 million project.
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Amana
America
Colonies
Hawkeye Downs
Jim Amstutz
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Amstutz
Coralville
Marriott
Iowa plans $1 per pack cigarette tax increase for health funding
Proposed increase from 36 cents to $1 per pack aims to cut youth smoking by about 19.5 percent and raise Medicaid funding. The plan targets health care costs, nursing home care, and uninsured children with revenues directed away from property tax relief.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids Physician Hospital Organization
Greedblocks Simple Allergy Medicine Purchase
A reader laments over restrictions on buying over the counter allergy meds citing long lines and intrusive checks. The letter questions whether stricter controls target everyday buyers or only smugglers and drug makers, urging balanced policy.
Iowa lawmakers falter on K 12 reform and Vision Iowa choices
The editorial argues lawmakers retreat from hard education reform despite talk of consolidations. It criticizes a House 98 to 1 vote on a bill aimed at efficiency as bureaucratic mumbo jumbo and contrasts Vision Iowa funding politics with a Newton race track tax break.
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Iowa
Vision Iowa
Newton
Parents must discuss safety and abuse with children
A concerned parent argues that while schools teach basics, it is the parent's duty to talk with children about abuse and stranger danger. Media coverage can aid this effort, and children must know they can report concerns and trust their parents.
Conscience and law collide over abortion and pharmacy ethics
Niles Ross discusses the conflict between conscience and law in abortion access and pharmacy practice. He reflects on World War II, informed consent, and Nuremberg trials, arguing doctors and pharmacists must judge conscience while considering legal penalties. He warns against forcing service despite beliefs.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Food and Drug Administration
Josef Mengele
Mengele
Eric Rudolph
Nuremberg
the Gazette
Miss Evers
Edwin Black
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