Veterans Trail adds ten Johnson County names to Coralville monument
The Veterans Trail at Coralville Lake will add ten Johnson County veterans who served with courage and dedication to a monument on the quarter mile loop across from East Overlook Picnic Area. Nominees are public selections, honored on Memorial Day as a year round reminder. Memorial Day tributes are planned in many communities today.
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Coralville Lake
Johnson County
East Overlook
Gazette
Cedar Rapids pool opening disappoints in cool Memorial Day weather
Memorial Day weekend turnout at Bever Pool was sparse with only 10 visitors and officials closing the pool about 90 minutes after opening. In Johnson and Jones counties May birthday renewal notices may have failed to arrive, leaving vehicle registration reminders uncertain. An Iowa Kids Count report criticizes state support for early childhood programs, and ethnic minority representation in state government remains under 10 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Pool
Johnson and Jones Counties
Johnson County
Monticello
Jones County
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Letters on Iowa DNR actions and wildlife concerns
A reader blasts Iowa Department of Natural Resources for perceived mismanagement of the multiflora rose deer and Canada goose issues. The letter accuses officials of inaction and excessive studies while noting forest preserves tax changes and deer licensure increases. It questions local progress and civic impact.
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Iowa
Momma Goose
DNR
Accountability for Bankruptcy Reforms and Lending Integrity
A reader argues for lender accountability in bankruptcy and questions the accessibility of credit to students and people with poor histories. They note inflation and costs of health care and education as factors, urging consistent integrity from financial institutions and warning against payday ads exploiting lower wage workers.
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Congress
Robert Kennedy
Cedar Rapids referendum questions the impact of government form
Bruce Nesmith of Coe College notes that adopting a council manager form would separate administrative and legislative functions, offering clearer checks while leaving outcomes influenced by leadership, resources, and consensus. The analysis highlights potential mayoral power shifts and the role of city managers.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bill Clinton
Johnson
George W. Bush
Bush
Charter Commission
Bruce Nesmith
Joan and Abbott Lipsky
Coe College
Lawmaker Pushes Written Permission Trespass and DNR Funding
The speaker lobbied the state Natural Resources Committee for a written permission trespass law to aid private landowners and save DNR time. The effort was rejected. The lobby also sought more DNR law enforcement personnel while the DNR cites budget constraints. The speaker accuses legislators of protecting hunters and wealthy developers over landowners.
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Forest Preserve
Des Moines
DNR
Iowa
State Natural Resources Committee
Department of Natural Resources
Daily routine and national mood amid test-site Cedar Rapids notes
The text reflects on American life as a constant routine, a nationwide cross-section, noting deficits and calls for new government. It states the union isn’t in a Great Depression or wartime chaos, despite global events and the ongoing war in Iraq, and emphasizes no major daily change for most people.
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Cedar Rapids
America
United States
Iraq
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Iowa City West High School
Ben Brown
Anaheim
Calif
Ben
South Korea
Vilsack
United States of America
Pension Plan
Yeee
C.R
Bruce Wagmith
Mark Bowden
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
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