Playhouse raffle raises funds for Four Oaks and Cedar Rapids gift
The Building Pros of Eastern Iowa funded a large two story playhouse and sold raffle tickets at Kernels games to raise 7100 for Four Oaks family services. A Four Oaks foster mother donated back the playhouse which then went to a Monticello family with adopted children. Plus, Cedar Rapids iGreenCR Day surpassed 1500 bags of litter collected since March. Coe College unveils a 12 million renovation funded by a 4.7 million NSF grant the largest in the college’s history.
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Tragic reminder as youths die in traffic during practice
The death of 13 year old Ian McFate struck by a car during a South Tama cross country practice follows a Cedar Rapids Washington student hit during team training. State officials cite warm weather in rising fatalities among motorcyclists and boaters with Iowa in severe drought.
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Debating pigs and politics stir public passions
A letter from Marion criticizes gestation crates in pig farming as cruel, cites McDonald’s and other firms phasing them out, and notes state and EU bans. It then shifts to a political commentary urging Americans to demand jobs, affordable living, and government accountability, criticizing Barack Obama’s redistribution pledges and wealth-based rhetoric.
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Expiring farm bill turns out to be no big deal
Dick Roggensack reflects on two Gazette stories about the farm bill expiration. He notes politicians warned of disaster if Congress did not act by Sept. 30, including Braley Harkin Grassley Loebsack, but Oct. 1 arrived with no crisis and a Columbus Junction farmer expressing no expected problems.
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Storybook Man and the Puss in Boots Eyes Debate
An opinion piece critiques Barack Obama's debate performance, comparing his eye exchange to Puss in Boots and arguing the once sizzling candidate now struggles to sell his agenda. It contrasts past fervor with current disillusionment and notes lingering rhetorical weaknesses.
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Pulpit Authority Tested by Tax Exemption Debate
Bloomberg views a rising clash between church speech and politics as ministers push for endorsements from pulpits under tax privileges. About 1,300 pastors joined Pulpit Freedom Sunday, challenging IRS rules that bar partisan activity by tax exempt churches. Experts warn of constitutional questions and a potential court challenge.
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