Yard care and politics blend in unlikely debate preview
A columnist recounts a Delaware study linking yard maintenance to political leanings and imagines presidential candidates weaponizing lawn rhetoric. The piece skewers bias, notes liberals and conservatives differ in gardening habits, and humorously ponders how such talk could color a debate night.
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Tama funeral director sentenced to 9 years on sex abuse charges
Jeffrey William Hand 28 a Tama funeral director was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sexual abuse incidents. He received concurrent terms including one year on indecent exposures five years for lascivious acts and two years for indecent contact.
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Tama
Toledo
Jeffrey William Hand
Tama County
Hand
Thomas Horan
Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription rates and mailing details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options including Carrier and Motor Route weekly rates and Morning Editions plus Sunday packages. Mail prices are shown for 7 issues biweekly and annual terms with US territories included. Address changes are directed to Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc. at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa postal box.
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Cedar Met Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Peeping Toms at Linn County Jail Sparks Sheriff Clash
Republican candidate Buzz Sawyer accuses Linn County Sheriff Dennis Blome of civil rights violations by male deputies who allegedly window peeped at women during strip searches. Blome denies evidence and calls for outside inquiry while noting prior jail window design and a movie tie in.
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Linn County
Donald “Buzz” Sawyer
Dennis Blome
Blome
Sawyer
Sheriff's Department
Don Zeller Zeller
Zeller
Linn
Denver Dillard
Richard Gere
Iowa
Michigan mother robs Grant bank amid family finances fear
The 36-year-old Kent City mother of three robbed Grant City Bank yesterday afternoon, then was arrested within hours after a witness noted a license plate. Police say she feared her husband would learn of squandering family savings. money and a pellet gun were found at her home.
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Grant, Mich
Kent City
Grant City
Grand Rapids
Stan Osmolinski
Scott
Cedar Rapids proposes new police chief eligibility rules
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger proposes adding officers with 25 years of experience to the pool for police chief candidates. Current rules require 15 years of service and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or related fields or an MBA with related coursework. Former Chief Gary Hinzman, fired Sept. 19, would remain eligible under the revised guidelines. The Gazette corrects previous misstatements and notes it will publish corrections if needed.
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Cedar Rapids Public Safety
Robert Jaeger
Cedar Rapids
Gary Hinzman
Jaeger
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