Linn County weighs options on flood office building
The Linn County Board of Supervisors, after an $8.8 million Jobs Board rejection of a $12 million flood damaged Administrative Office Building project, orders a new study. Howard R. Green Co. estimates up to 15 million plus 3.5 million for the site, prompting review of four options including a co location with Cedar Rapids and a possible bond.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
state-Jobs Board
First Street
Steve & Barry's
Westdale Mall
Howard R. Green Co
J-Jobs
Econofoods
51St Street
Cedar Rapids
I-Jobs Board
Linda Langston
Obama acts and words diverge on energy use claim
The author accuses President Obama of hypocrisy over global warming rhetoric, citing a Broadway show trip and comparing his energy use to Al Gore. They insist on corroborating lawsuits about Levaquin and warn readers about its tendinitis risk as described in prescription information.
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Alice DeRycke
Belle Plaine
U.N
Barack Obama
New York
Manhattan
Broadway
al Gore
U.S
Supreme Court
Mojave Desert
Roe v. Wade
Letter claims Obama undermines faith and policy aims
Anita Hansen from Marion accuses President Obama of Christian hypocrisy over Georgetown speech emblems, praising Islam and opposing a public option while claiming the plan harms private insurers. She alleges betrayals of Israel, ties to Palestinians and Iranians, and links to ACORN, urging readers to scrutinize actions over words.
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Obama
Georgetown University
Israel
America
ACORN
Anita Hansen
Marion
Let other officials have a say on building
A Cedar Rapids reader questions why the Linn County Supervisors alone decide on a building project and where to locate offices. The letter argues for broader input from auditor, treasurer, and recorder, and suggests alternatives to the old First Street office. The piece cites the Westdale site as a potential option.
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Brent Oleson
Linn County Supervisors
First Street
Steve & Barry’s
Westdale
Econofoods
Dorothy Krivanek
Cedar Rapids
Time Check area history and the Time Check park story
Time Check lies between Penn Avenue and short J Avenue from Ellis Boulevard to the river. The speaker recalls disputes over boundaries and praises local efforts by Housing and Urban Development officials and a long serving committee chair Mamie Waterbury that led to the Time Check park and recreation center.
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Penn Avenue
J Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Eighth
Ninth Streets
St. Pat’s
11Th Street
St. Pat's
Second Avenue
Time Check
More people attended a Redskins game than protest
A September 29 letter by Greg Johnston claims 2 million people traveled to Washington on September 12 to protest health care reforms, a figure echoed by Fox News provocateur Glenn Beck. Official estimates put turnout at 70,000, a fraction of the U.S. population.
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Washington
ABC News
D.C
Greg Johnston
Obama
Fox News
U.S
Puzzling Pairs and Dead-End Debates Doomed by Health Care
A columnist condemns endless political debates and cultural wars that harmed the economy and public policy. They urge dumping dead-end issues, defending health care reform, and replacing entrenched leaders, arguing the nation must focus on production, education, and debt reduction.
Magnet schools offer path to district growth and equity
Jennifer Hemmingsen argues magnet schools boost student achievement and district diversity. The column notes magnets attract students district wide, address space and equity, and may spur innovations shared across all schools. Critics worry brightest move, yet intradistrict competition could improve overall quality.
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Iowa City
Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Northeast
Wichita
Kan
Wichita State University
Booker T. Washington High School
Dallas
Chattanooga School For the Arts
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Hitler
Russ McCarthy Tiffin
Mamie
Waterbury
New York Times
van Winkle
Grant
Orrin Hatch
Mpr.org
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Jennifer, Hemmingsen
Gazcomm.com
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