Flood lessons and a call to reform water management in Iowa
Guest column by Marion and Rich Patterson urges proactive flood prevention through watershed protection and stormwater retention. They argue against reliance on expensive levees, advocate permeable paving, bioswales, rain barrels, and wetlands to reduce flood peaks, and promote a shift to renewable energy and carbon-free growth in Iowa with Winding Pathways LLC as context.
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Cedar Rapids Community Letters Highlight Shelter Needs and Traffic Civility
Readers thank volunteers and local businesses for flood help while Iowa City assesses bus shelters in Towncrest and Kirkwood, citing shelter gaps at multiple stops. A citizen criticizes a Gazette political cartoon on race, urging unity and fair coverage amid the Cedar Rapids flood response.
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Guest Columnists Bob Bowman and Susanne Kinzenbaw Veatch
Column by Bob Bowman and Susanne Kinzenbaw Veatch presents perspectives on community ethics and civic engagement. The piece contrasts local challenges with broader social questions, urging readers toward constructive participation and reflective discourse.
Trade matters to Iowa farmers and manufacturers
Bob Bowman, a corn and soybean farmer from DeWitt, sits on the National Corn Growers Association board. Susanne Kinzenbaw Veatch, Kinze Manufacturing Inc. president and COO, voices support for policy to aid farming and equipment manufacturing in Iowa.
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