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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 2012

Page

4

Legacy of Al Len Koepke Celebrated In Iowa News

The Cedar Rapids composer educator Al Len Koepke is remembered for boosting Kirkwood Community College music, founding Jefferson High West Side Delegation, and publishing over 70 works. His impact spans thousands of students, choirs, and community performers.

Allen Koepke Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Community College Jefferson High West Side

University of Iowa Crime and foliage trends

University of Iowa crime rates show about 10 percent of male students in residence halls or fraternities arrested or cited for non traffic crimes in 2011 12 with decreases from the prior year. Female rates are lower but 6.7 percent of sorority members faced arrest or citation. Prairie View care facility saw a resident death after an attack and multiple offenses in five months. Fall foliage arrival is 10 days to two weeks early and may be shorter due to drought.

University of Iowa Prairie View Fayette County Iowa

Vander Plaats bus tour sparks concern among Iowa families

Readers critique Vander Plaats over a bus tour targeting an Iowa Supreme Court judge. They warn against politicizing courts, stressing marriage equality benefits and urging support for Rep Renee Schulte and Art Staed to bolster education and disability services amid funding debates.

Vander Plaats Iowa Bob Vander Plaats van der Plaats America Renee Schulte Schulte

Tribalism and Liberty in American Political Thought

An essay argues humans favor voluntary tribes to belong and defend group identities. It contrasts liberal ideals with enduring tribal urges, noting government as a voluntary enterprise and critiquing liberal overreach. It cites D'Souza and U N debates to frame freedom within a family of shared values.

Edmund Burke United Nations Tribe of Liberty Dinesh D’souza

Editorial Board adds three civic-minded members

The Gazette announces three new members to the Community Conversation Corps Jeff Tecklenburg Macy Koch and Karl Cassell join weekly board discussions to ask questions share ideas and write about experiences. All bring strong community ties and public policy interest with Cassell leading the Civil Rights Commission and the Regional Economic Development Institute while Koch runs RecBob and supports local history murals.

He Gazette Linda Seger Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association Jane Boyd Macy Koch Mechanicsville Cedar Rapids RecBob Murals & More

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