Renew Kirkwood lifeline with property tax levy
The Gazette urges voters to renew Kirkwood Community College’s 20 1/4 cent per $1 000 assessed value building fund levy for seven counties. The tax, in place since 1966 and unchanged, funds facilities, labs, technology, the medical simulation center, and renovations like Linn Hall, Johnson Hall, and Iowa City campus upgrades. Attendance and programs expand while tuition remains low. The levy supports regional growth, retention of graduates, and retraining efforts amid a steady enrollment of over 16 000 students.
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Krkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Jones Hall
Linn Hall
Johnson Hall
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Mick Starcevich
Summer of the Arts celebrates season with Sand in the City event
Iowa City downtown enjoyed a vibrant summer run from Friday concerts to Movies on the Pentacrest and Jazz Fest led by volunteers and donors. Mary Frieden received special recognition for her tireless work. The Aug 28 30 Sand in the City attracted families and locals, with plans for next year. The Downtown Association thanks volunteers and appeals for continued support. The piece closes noting disrespectful reactions to Senator Ted Kennedy’s death.
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Summer of the
Iowa City
Mary Frieden
Kennedy praised as a compassionate reformer amid climate plea
A reader defends Ted Kennedy highlighting his work for racial and gender equality, health care, and support for the poor while urging action on global warming. The letter urges Grassley and Harkin to back the American Climate and Energy Security Act and calls for energy efficiency and renewable use.
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Ted Kennedy
Iowa
Seattle
Portland
British Columbia
Texas
Bulgaria
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Subsidized Sugar Creek project faces flood relief backlash
Cedar Rapids city council voted 5 to 4 to approve an 81 home development dubbed affordable housing in the Sugar Creek area. The plan relies on urban subsidies with $931,500 due from taxpayers for infrastructure, while critics say funds may not reach those in real need and the Time Check flood victims may not gain promised relief.
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Sugar Creek
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Skogman
Oak Hill-Jackson
Senate Health Reform Hope in Ted Kennedy Memorial Year
The Senate faces a chance to reform health care as Democrats seek to honor Ted Kennedy. Kennedy’s legacy of cross party reach and personal fatigue with partisan fights is cited as a potential lever to pass a plan that expands access and controls costs. Sixty senators will decide the path forward, many who knew him well.
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Senate
Teddy
Ted Kennedy
Fox
America
Barack Obama
Kennedy
Obama
United States Senate
Democratic Party
Capitol
Flood Them With Love appeals for help and donations
Karla Goettel writes that Flood Them With Love, founded after Cedar Rapids flooding, now assists over 130 families with more than $60,000 raised. A bed giveaway for 54 families is scheduled with local partners, while ongoing home visits and a warehouse drive stay essential as FEMA trailer exits loom.
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Wendee Deal
Susan Elliott-Bryan
Bills’ Bros. Furniture and Restoric Mattress Co
Horizons
Flood Them
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Wpdeal
Aol
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Orrin Hatch
Creators.com
Estrich
Creators Syndicate
Fifth St
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