Cedar Rapids mayors split on city government form
Four former Cedar Rapids mayors divide over keeping the commission system or switching to a council manager form. Don Canney and Larry Serbousek favor retaining the commission, while Robert M. L. Johnson and Lee Clancey call for change. Voters will decide June 14 as The Gazette continues its election coverage.
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Iowa's ethanol boom reshapes Iowa economy and energy mix
The Gazette notes 16 ethanol sites in Iowa producing nearly 1 billion gallons annually, with six more plants under construction raising state output to about 1.323 billion gallons. Farmers invest, communities gain jobs, and politicians tout ethanol as a domestic fuel, though demand lags and prices fall.
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First Woman Infantry Combat Medic Joins 82nd in Mosul
Army specialist Jennifer Guay 26 from Leeds Maine becomes the first woman assigned as an infantry combat medic with the 82nd Airborne in Mosul Iraq during mid February. She spends long hours on missions dodging rockets and grenades as a gun battle erupts nearby.
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Women soldiers push limits in Iraq amid violence
The article profiles female U S soldiers like Guay who patrol bombed highways and man checkpoints in Iraq facing daily danger. It notes their willingness to seize opportunities and overcome barriers against women in combat amid ongoing insurgent violence.
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Ex-mayors split over Cedar Rapids proposal Clancey
Ex Cedar Rapids mayor Lee Clancey backs a switch from a commission form to a city manager and part time council. She argues the manager council model offers clearer leadership, efficiency and resource sharing, while urging broader public involvement beyond current commissioners.
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Cedar Rapids mayor opposes city government change
Don Canney 74 1969 to 1992 mayor criticizes the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce drafted charter for a council manager form. He warns four wards would lack voteable representatives and questions accountability for street service and city operations.
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