DNR Pushes Tougher Manure Rules and Inspections
Iowa proposes stricter manure handling with expanded inspections to curb water pollution from spills. A plan seeks more inspectors, certification of operators, permits for new large confinement units, and bans on land applying manure on frozen ground.
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Iowa
DNR
Don Paulin
the Gazette
Paulin
Linda Appelgate
Iowa Environmental Council
Environmental Protection Division
Apheresis in Education and Culture Sparks debate
A composite note discusses a recycling driven school initiative, a college president remarks at commencement, and the term apheresis in medical and linguistic contexts. It notes the ceremonial phrasing limits on speakers and clarifies spelling and meaning of bated breath and aphetic origins.
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XYZ College
John Doe
Public schools seen as Unitarian church parochial system
A conservative critique argues public schools function as the Unitarian Church’s parochial system. It cites Rushdoony and Brownson on secular aims, warns of a second phase swapping religion in education, and calls for Christian schooling as the remedy led by Rev. Larry R. Johnson of Cedar Rapids.
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Unitarian Universalist Church
Rousas
John Rushdoony
Rushdoony
Orestes A. Brownson
Brownson
John Proctor
Connecticut
Unitarian Church
Jesus Christ
God
Thomas Sowell
Hoover Institute
NEA
Samuel Blumenfeld
Larry R. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
The
American Family Association of
Iowa
Carol Martin for Cedar Rapids mayor: a fiscal reformer
A letter endorses Carol Martin for mayor citing her fiscal scrutiny of budgets since 1996 and the Cedar Rapids sewer solvent scandal probe. It criticizes current leadership, highlights long term debt growth, and urges voting for Martin on election day.
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Cedar Rapidians
Clancey
Carol Martin
Linn County
Carol
Cedar Rapids
FedEx
Parks Department
Deer management debate fuels Cedar Rapids election clash
Citizens criticize the Deer Task Force, Parks Commissioner Evan Hughes, and the DNR for a biased bowhunting push within city limits. Critics call for humane options, relocation efforts, and public listening, while urging voters to support alternative candidate Dale Todd.
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Evan Hughes
DNR
Polk County
Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Oast
Stacey Kane
Dale Todd
Todd
Theresa Anderson
Chip Hughes for Parks Commissioner Endorsed by Local Voters
Local letters praise Chip Hughes as a qualified, hardworking candidate with a pro growth stance. Supporters cite park improvements, irrigated golf courses, new equipment, and efficient budgeting for a $10 million Parks Department.
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Chip Hughes
Chip
Evan “Chip” Hughes
Gazette accepts reader letters with contact details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or fax 3985846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
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Kerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Carl Kane
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City Board of Adjustment
Mark Donahue
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