Transit study a start for Cedar Rapids public transit
The Gazette urges the Corridor MPO to follow through on reader calls for expanded Cedar Rapids transit. A new funding formula will earmark 20 percent for transit from a 4.1 million allocation to press high impact regional projects serving Cedar Rapids and nearby communities to ease congestion and pollution.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPO
Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Ely
Letters to the Editor Thanking Honor Flight and Vietnam wall volunteers
Readers express gratitude for the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight to Washington and the Mount Mercy University Vietnam traveling wall event. They praise organizers including Dwight Hughes and Laurie Hamnen, thank veterans organizations, and urge community action on violence with long term social fixes.
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Iowa
Washington, D.C
Dwight Hughes
Mount Mercy University
Laurie Hamnen
Ron Corbett
Ben Rogers
Mount Mercy
Nguyen
American Legion Post
VFW Post
Rosemont College cuts tuition to true cost
Sharon Latchaw Hirsh argues the current pricing model inflates sticker prices with large discounts. Rosemont will publish the true cost and reduce overall charges next year, hoping other colleges follow to restore clarity for families and students.
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Rosemont College
Philadelphia
Rosemont
National Association of College and University Business Officers
Sharon Latchaw Hirsh
Rosemont, Pa
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Keokuk Wins Best Tasting Water in Iowa Contest
Iowa Section of the American Water Works Association held the annual best tasting water contest at the Convention Complex. Judges including Clare Duffy Justin Roberts Scott Olson and Jeanne Bennett Bailey evaluated 10 samples from Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Newton and Keokuk with Keokuk taking top honors Cedar Rapids in a tied second.
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American Water Works Association
Iown
Clare Duffy
Z102
KGAN
Justin Roberts
Scott Olson
AWWA
Jeanne Bennett-Bailey
Bennett Bailey
Fairfax
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Cedar Falls
Newton
Keokuk
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