The Garden Bridge of Healing by Scott Koepke
Scott Koepke argues for restorative justice through Grow Johnson County with a two acre hunger relief farm in Iowa City. He links gardening to rehabilitation, life skills, and community healing, urging cultivation of empathy and second chances for those in food lines and correctional facilities.
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Grow
Johnson County
Iowa City
Old County
Tam
Coralville
North Liberty
Linn County
Oakdale Prison
Oakdale
Scott
Scott Koepke
Community letters urge action on flood storage and national pride
Readers praise veterans and criticize campaign slogans while urging Linn County to invest in natural floodwater storage and conservation. John Lindstrom backs the Linn County Water and Land Legacy Bond and asks voters to approve Public Measure E on Nov 8, highlighting federal and local funding benefits and legacy board experience.
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Marion
Rich Patterson
Linn County Conservation Board
Conservation Board
Linn County
Pattersons
Linn County Water and Land Legacy Band
Patient Zero myth debunked by research on HIV origins
Mary Sanchez traces the misused label Patient Zero to Setan Dugas, clarifying his role as a victim of blame. The piece maps HIV’s spread from Zaire to Haiti to New York, notes ongoing disparities, and urges renewed effort in prevention and public sympathy in the U.S. and globally.
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Setan Dugas
Dugas
New York
Zaire
Haiti
San Francisco
United States
FBI email probe sparks October surprise in election clash
Steffen Schmidt argues the FBI email probe involving Hillary Clinton, Anthony Weiner, and Huma Abedin risks politicizing federal agencies. He warns such actions threaten democracy and calls for major reforms to keep IRS and FBI out of politics. He notes past partisan tensions and urges transparent rules after the election.
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Jim _ . Comey
Anthony Weiner
Hillary Clinton
Weiner
Comey
Congressional Committee
Clinton
Donald Trump
Huma Abedin
IRS
NSA
Trump
J. Edgar Hoover
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Chattanooga Gimes Free Press
Clay Bennett
Mary Sanchez
U.S
CDC
Sub- Saharan Africa
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Kcstar.com
Steffenschmidt
Steffen Schmidt
Politcal Science
Iowa State University
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