Try a little empathy and keep friendships
A column on Kaylee Hill, a 15 year old who lost central vision, and how friends drift away after a life changing event. Counselors offer steps to maintain friendships, including forgiving, evaluating boundaries, and starting conversations. Emphasizes empathy and ongoing effort from both sides.
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Aylee Hill
Council Bluffs
Iowa Braille
Vinton
Kaylee
Villa Tarvydas
University of Iowa
Tarvydas
Embarrassment over Linn County waste board actions sparks calls for reform
A reader condemns Linn County supervisors Da vid Zahn and Lu Barron for bypassing ordinances to push a landfill plan in Marion. The letter urges dismantling the solid waste agency and warns of Cedar Rapids influence, job losses, and public mistrust amid local governance debates.
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Linn County Solid Waste Agency
David Zahn
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lu Barron
Solid Waste Agency Board
Marion
Zahn
Solid Waste Agency
Greg Hapgood
Editorial weighs in on Linn County supervisors conflict of interest
The Gazette weighs in on the Linn County supervisors voting as Ce Waste Agency board members, arguing the issue is more than a distraction and that shared costs versus shared votes differ. The piece questions local government cooperation and hints at potential council tensions between Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids
Bertram
Viola
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapidians
the Gazette
Carol Martin
Marion
Ann Adamson Marion
Gazette
Linn County Supervisors
Linn County Solid Waste Agency Board
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Transplant program shakeup sparks outrage at Iowa university
Anger mounts over an Iowa university organ transplant debacle with staff departures including two nurses Barb Schaubacher and Ann Satterly and two surgeons. The activist behind the changes faces questions about motive and impact on patient care and access to treatment.
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University of Iowa
Iraq
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Barb Schaubacher
Ann Satterly
Gas price comparisons spark Cedar Rapids ire
The piece notes varied gas prices across Iowa: Osceola $1.81, Des Moines $1.92, Cedar Rapids $2, Waterloo $1.92, Davenport $1.92, and a truck stop in transit at $1.83. Cedar Rapids again shows the highest price, fueling resident frustration.
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Osceola
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
Bush wins second term as Republicans gain in Congress
Bush secured a popular vote edge and carried key battleground states. Republicans expanded their Senate majority and gained seats in the House, signaling a shift toward a Republican edge amid a divided nation and strong base mobilization.
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Washington
House
Bush
Iraq
John Pitney
California
Claremont McKenna College
Florida
Ohio
Congress
Bill Clinton
Kerry
Pitney
Scott Reed
Bob Dole
Virginia
Mark R. Warner
Warner
Ralph Reed
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