Local real estate broker shares TBI recovery journey
Kenny Stulz recounts a 2008 40 foot fall from a tree that caused traumatic brain injury and organ loss. He describes long recovery, altered speech and mood, social isolation, and involvement with the Midwest Advocacy Project assisting TBI awareness and education nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Kenny Stulz
Illinois City
Cedar Rapids
Anne Greene
Kennystulz
Yahoo. Com
Midwest
Thimap.com
Kenny's Tree Service
Mart
Marilyn Sutton
Stulz
Campaign finance disclosure urged over secret funding
League of Women Voters calls for transparency as large sums come from undisclosed sources in political advertising. They urge candidates to disavow secret ads and media to reveal true donors amid stalled DISCLOSE Act efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Jean McMenimen
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Veterans Day pledge and civic letters collection
A reader writes on Veterans Day observance and respect for the flag. Others discuss police revenue use, cyber bullying and public information needs. Includes reflections on Mercy Medical Center care and memories of Ted Sorensen and Kennedy era remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Google
University of Iowa
Ted Sorensen
John F. Kennedy
Sorensen
Jfk
Kennedy
Berlin
South
Senate
Richard Nixon
Ted
New York
Cort
Unconstitutional Sheriffs Gun Policy Debate Cites Iowa Constitution
A discussion argues that sheriffs setting their own gun permit policies violates uniform operation under Iowa law. The writer asserts rights protections, noting Article 1 and the federal Second Amendment's applicability to the states per Supreme Court rulings.
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Iowa
General Assembly
U.S. Supreme Court
States
Protection or separation of church and state debate
Letter writers clash over interpretation of the First Amendment and church state bounds. The author argues framers intended no national denomination but allowed state establishments and notes Jefferson Madison church attendance at the Capitol. Jefferson's wall of separation cited as protecting religion, not excluding it from government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Pitts Jr
Christine O'Donnell
Pitts
U.S. Capitol
Jefferson
Madison
Danbury Baptist Association
Cedar Rapids Police Academy Offers Behind The Badge View
The Cedar Rapids Police Department runs the Citizens Police Academy twice yearly. Citizens hear from diverse units including Bomb Squad K9 and undercover narcotics officers. The course provides insight into daily duties and the department’s broader operations.
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Citizens Police Academy
Cedar Rapids
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Midwest Advocacy Project
MAP
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
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Social Security Administration
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America
U.S
Ricky Martin
U.S. Navy
VFW
Bart Frisk Swisher
Mercy
C.R
Linn County
Hawkeye Downs
Kate Hawkins
Tion
Rockwell International
Stephanie L. Sueppel
Academy
C.R. Police
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