Riverside Roundhouse bid to save historic site with festival use
Czech Village business owners push to relocate the Riverside Roundhouse to the Czech district to avoid demolition costs and support festival rentals and private events. The plan could preserve the landmark once hosting farmers markets while boosting the local economy.
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H1N1 spread hits Iowa students as infections rise
A fourth Towan died last week from H1N1 influenza related complications while hundreds of students across Eastern Iowa missed classes due to illness. 400 students in one Iowa City high school were affected. Vaccine arrives late, prompting calls for hygiene and flu line 1 800 447 1985.
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Leaders clash over Afghanistan war and local finances
Readers weigh in on Obama policy in Afghanistan and the push for more troops while Cedar Rapids faces flood recovery costs. A letter calls for decisive action, planning and tax reform, urging elected leaders to recruit consultants wisely and push infrastructure rebuilding.
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Shark Week hoax debunked and CNN critique blooms
CNN and media figures debate truth in parody and fact checking after a CNN report on SNL Obama sketch. The piece questions infonetainment trends and cites PoliFact and public figures while joking about Bart Simpson in fourth grade.
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Do research before picking water provider
A guest column by Marc Daubitz of Culligan critiques Karp's stance on tap versus bottled water in Cedar Rapids. It argues bottled water filtration via reverse osmosis eliminates up to 99.9 percent of impurities, emphasizes FDA and IBWA standards, and notes bottled water's role in disaster relief amid wastewater and disease concerns, urging informed consumer choice beyond tap claims.
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