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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2010
Page
4
The state meet crowned eight champions with Linn and Johnson counties dominating titles. Iowa City West girls 4A, Mount Vernon Lisbon girls 3A, Solon girls 2A, Cedar Rapids Washington boys 4A, and Solon boys 2A led the winners.
Local officials report only 15 percent of Cedar Rapids smoke alarms were verified working this year, with 28 percent in 2009. In Lisbon, firefighters could not use two nearby 4 inch hydrants due to state standards. they used a portable tank and engine to maintain pressure amid aging mains.
Letters argue consolidation hurts rural communities claiming reduced funding and larger campuses increase dropouts and long term costs. Advocates cite National Rural Education Association data showing small schools excel in achievement and belonging, urging cost per graduate rather than per student. A resident asks why leash laws aren’t enforced for dogs in city limits, noting safety concerns and proof requirements for Animal Control.
Cedar Rapids residents argue that closing Second Avenue to build a medical mall would disrupt downtown traffic and hurt recovery efforts. They urge skywalks or alternate traffic solutions, while praising former City Manager Jim Prosser for his service and questioning current leadership.
A column critiques Joe Biden’s Brussels remarks calling Brussels a freedom beacon while downplaying Washington as the leader of the free world. It argues the talk aligns with Obama era revisionism and questions Brussels’ democracy and autonomy amid NATO and EU influence.
The ICARE pancake breakfast, a longtime New Pioneer Co op community effort, returns June 6 at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp to fund HIV AIDS education and support. John Higgins helped launch the event in the late 1980s, and the co op continues to back local nonprofits and efforts in Iowa City and Coralville.
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