County Home Road Proposal Aims To Ease Highway 100 Traffic
Editorial argues County Home Road would not attract many drivers now as it sits nearly five miles from Collins Road and Highway 100. It notes future growth could change use if development expands the metro area and may become part of a larger ring of highways. City officials and planners weigh the project.
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County Home Road
Highway 100
Collins Road
C Avenue
Toddville
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Cedar Rapids metro bypass debate over Highway 100 extension
City planners and residents debate extending Highway 100 to Route 30 to ease Edgewood Road congestion. Proposed route would skirt north and west Cedar Rapids, threatening growth areas and the Mount Vernon Road corridor while weighing costs of relocations against traffic relief and Rock Island Preserve impact.
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Aaaware VR
Carloy Veltion
Edgewood Road
16Th Avenue
Edgewood
Cedar Rapids
Closing of Goss plant in Cedar Rapids sparks investor criticism
A former Goss executive laments the plant shutdown and investor retreat, arguing decisions were detached from Cedar Rapids, harming 370 employees. He recalls Goss's long history, its printing legacy, and warns against repeating the passivity seen at McLeodUSA Inc.
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Goss
McLeodusa Inc
Bluestem mayor guides shift away from Hennessey landfill plan
Mayor Lee Clancey leads Bluestem to halt pursuit of the Hennessey landfill and invites bids for waste transfer to a private facility. The board may contract for transfer station ownership or operation, transport, and disposal while preserving or separating recycling from landfilling.
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Bluestem Board
Lee Clancey
Hennessey
Bluestem
Watch for Cedar Rapids support for Pate and Wagner
Marla Nelson of Cedar Rapids urges voters to back Paul Pate and Wade Wagner praising their record as state and local leaders. She argues consolidation with Linn County could improve efficiency and help reduce the debt.
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Paul Pate
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidians
Wade Wagner
Linn County
Marla Nelson
Dave Zahn touted for Cedar Rapids safety leader role
A supporter endorsed Dave Zahn citing 12 years in public safety as qualification for Cedar Rapids safety commissioner. The endorsement asserts Zahn embodies public safety focus gained from experience as officer and safety official.
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Dave Zahn
Cedar Rapids
Candidate helps install lights to boost neighborhood safety
Anger over Safety Commissioner David Zahn's remark fades beside support from Russ Oviatt and the Grants and Program Committee as Wellington Heights plans streetlights. The plan, costing about 1700 dollars yearly, relies on funds gathered with police department backing and neighborhood involvement.
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Neighborhood Association
Russ Oviatt
David Zahn
Russ
Wellington Heights
Wal-Mart
Angie Genthe
Cedar Rapids
The Gazette Seeks Letters From Readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include your full name, daytime phone number and street address. Only your name and hometown will be published. One letter per writer every 30 days.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa community colleges face funding cuts again in Iowa
Terry J. Moran warns in a Kirkwood Community College address that state funding for higher education hit a new round of cuts, risking severe damage to community colleges after 1990s growth and high tuition. He urges higher priority and investment from officials to sustain accessible, job-ready programs.
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Regents
Iowa
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Lowa Community College
Terry J. Moran
Kirkwood Community College
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