Gazette leadership lineup and titles listed
The Gazette outlines its executive team including Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen heading Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as part of the editorial leadership, along with Scott Swenson as Vice President of Advertising Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director, and Dave Storey in print operations. The corporate structure names Joe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Ken Slaughter as Executive VP and CFO.
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Road clash over Mount Vernon Road fuels growth clash
Editorial argues Cedar Rapids road plan stalls southward development and overburdens other arterials. Opponents tout smart growth while planners map arterials miles apart. Northward diversion to Highway 13 worsens delays. traffic will move to others' streets a generation later.
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Language mix up over Donner and Blitzen clarified in Spain
A Madrid reader explains the Santa Claus reindeer names Donner and Blitzen stem from German and Dutch words for thunder and lightning. Hugo A. Stahlie suggests the mix of languages caused the confusion, noting the Dutch form is donder en bliksem. Also, three quickies on local usage and word choices.
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Gazette Prints Readers' Letters Policy Note
The Gazette declares it does not vouch for accuracy or judge readers opinions in letters. It invites corrections or contradictions from other readers with equal opportunity for publication.
Labor Day note on Iowa workforce and jobs
Richard V. Running, director of Iowa Workforce Development in Des Moines, reflects on Iowa’s July 3.1 percent unemployment, recalls the 1990 Farmstead shutdown that cost 1,200 jobs, and urges Iowans to use state services for dislocated workers. The agency has 71 offices offering resume help and job placement as it helps turn a layoff into new career paths.
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Gazette warns investors against gambling fever and short term focus
In an August editorial The Gazette argues investors latch onto weekly highs and lows of mutual funds and stocks. It claims focusing on short term performance misleads readers and encourages gambling fever, urging a forward looking, long term approach instead.
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The Gazette Accepts Public Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include writer full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. addresses are not published. 300 word limit per letter one letter per writer every 30 days. column length about 650 words or fewer. Provide contact details via mail fax or email.
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Making sense of the Social Security lockbox
A reader praises The Gazette for printing the Aug. 29 Knight Ridder piece on Social Security. They question the so‑called trust fund, bond value, and the Bush tax refund, asking if the funds are truly owned by workers or merely borrowed from them. They urge another column for clarity.
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Why Iowa lags in renewable energy progress in Cityview
A Cityview analysis argues Iowa's slow renewables progress stems from legal hurdles dating to 1983 and a mismatch between policy and action. It cites utilities like Alliant and MidAmerican pushing traditional plants, exemptions for coops, and tangled net metering rules that hinder small producers, underscoring a dysfunctional system despite affordable clean energy potential.
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Energy Expo 10th Anniversary at Prairiewoods Center
Tom Snyder of Dyersville, vice president of IRENEW, promotes the Energy Expo at Prairiewoods Fransiscan Center in Hiawatha. The free admission event runs Saturday and Sunday to teach residents how to reduce utility costs and pursue energy independence amid limited state and industry support.
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