Honors and landmarks mark Iowa community figures and survey findings
Tyler Smothers of Cedar Rapids received national recognition from Iowa's congressional delegation for winning The Arc's Achieve with us contest. Don Canney’s Cedar Rapids mayoral legacy is honored with a terminal building plaque at the Eastern Iowa Airport. The 2011 Iowa Youth Survey shows declines in alcohol and tobacco use among 11th graders since 1999, with Iowa retaining the nation's lowest overall drug-use rate.
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Regulators Slow to Act On Regency Mobile Home Park Issues
Iowa City area residents cite minimal county and state action on codes and business practices at Regency Mobile Home Park as complaints grow. The State Attorney General reports one renter issue resolved while other investigations continue.
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Regency Mobile Home Park
Iowa City
Retention debate highlights Iowa school reform concerns
Readers urge against grade retention and promote early intervention and targeted supports. They call for continued funding of Head Start, preschool for all, smaller classes, tutoring, and summer programs to help low performing students amid budget cuts.
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Terry Branstad
Jason Glass
Obama China comparison invites cave talk and caution
The column critiques praise of China arguing the United States should not emulate its system. It highlights vast poverty, infrastructure gaps, and environmental issues in China, contrasting with American strength in airports roads and rails. It notes commentary by Michael Levy and Tom Friedman and calls China's rise a warning, not a model.
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Urban woodlands precious in Cedar Rapids
Rich Patterson of Indian Creek Nature Center argues against city condemnation of private woodlands after the flood. He notes the public’s emotional and spiritual attachment to natural areas and urges cities to protect woodlands for flood absorption, air cleansing and beauty rather than selling or clearing them.
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