Gazette leadership roster lists exec editors and officers
The Gazette’s executive editor Mark Bowden and editorial editor Jerry Elsen are joined by Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey in a management lineup. Senior officers include Scott Swenson in advertising and Peg Schmitz in circulation, with Ken Slaughter as CFO.
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Marion Arts Festival underscored small town charm
The Marion Arts Festival drew crowds Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in City Square Park with paintings, photography, ceramics, metal jewelry, and food vendors. Organizers kept events compact to preserve downtown ambience and encourage return visits to next year’s celebration.
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Sept. 11 photo used to reward contributors spurs backlash
Critics accuse supporters of using a Sept. 11 photograph showing President Bush on Air Force One talking to Dick Cheney to curry favor for a GOP fund raising dinner. They argue charity rights would have been preferable and proceeds to victims' fund.
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Right Wing Discontent Echoes in Bush Presidency
The article notes growing unease among conservative activists toward President Bush while party loyalists outside Washington remain supportive. It cites friction over policy choices such as aid to Afghan women programs and emphasizes the broader political reality of balancing ideological purity with pragmatic governance amid a divided capital.
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Teens benefit from vegetarian diet says Archives study
A study of 4500 teenagers finds 6 percent vegetarians. They eat more fruits and vegetables, increasing iron vitamin A folate and fiber intake. This pattern links to lower lifetime risk of heart disease stroke diabetes hypertension and some cancers. Cedar Rapids physician Sharon A. Collins notes the findings.
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Sukup Highlighted as Lead GOP Governor Candidate
Kevin McCarville endorses Steve Sukup in the June 4 Republican primary for governor. Sukup, speaker pro tempore, is praised for electability, business background, and pro family pro business stance. He is described as the only candidate with prior elected office and a record of nonpartisan leadership in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
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Cedar Rapids
The Gazette Letters Policy Snapshot
The Gazette accepts public business letters and guest columns with editing rights reserved. Writers must include full name address and daytime phone. anonymous submissions are rejected. Limit is 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Contact box and mailing details provided for submission.
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Regional landfills emerge over local Bluestem plan
Kevin Burke of MAPP Inc calls for abandoning a new Linn County landfill in favor of regional transfer stations. He argues monopolies waste money, assume life costs, and harm residents, urging Bluestem to pursue a transfer station with shared revenue and competitive bids.
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