Not to misuse Iowa farmland for Prospect Meadows
Neal Baty argues that Linn County supervisors should not convert prime agricultural land along Highway 13 north of Cedar Rapids into Prospect Meadows baseball diamonds. He contends land near the Cedar River offers better stewardship and world feeding value, urging local decision makers to protect prime fields for agriculture.
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Letters clash on science faith and driving safety
Colleen Gardner argues historical science frames evolution as belief rather than fact while endorsing observational science. Chandra Jordan warns tailgating causes crashes. cites a 30 injured Interstate 80 accident. Oren Jarvis condemns Walgreens selling cancer risk products and urges ethical change.
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Teens deserve growing up not toddlering us all
Lenore Skenazy argues teens are treated as infants by laws and social norms. She cites shifts from 16s forging signatures to modern sex offender rules, urging adults to stop infantilizing teens and allow them autonomy. She references crosswalks, paper routes, and age boundaries to show how society underestimates young people.
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Robert Epstein
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Lynda Waddington on readers calls for softer and harder columns
Readers praise and challenge Lyndalowa Waddington as she transitions to primary opinion writing at The Gazette. She notes varied requests for thoughtful pieces, hard news, history topics, and political analysis while defending editorial independence and inviting more reader feedback.
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