Cedar Rapids flood plan faces core protections critique
The Army Corps of Engineers released a 1600 page assessment urging a 98 million flood control system protecting only the east bank downtown Quaker and Cargill while leaving the west bank exposed. The Gazette urges reconsideration citing high rainfall trends and the value of half the historic center. Public comment is invited at the Corps site.
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Lake Delhi Dam Fate Clarified as Public Funds Rejected
Delaware County officials back restoring Lake Delhi but oppose public funding for a private dam. Iowa delays a $235 000 consultant decision for a state task force exploring the lake’s future. The county urges government expertise and possible grants to aid homeowner-led rebuilding.
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Maquoketa River
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Letters: Community debate over PCI Second Avenue plan
Readers criticize Physicians Clinic of Iowa blocking Second Avenue and argue for a city stance. Others discuss marriage rulings, depot history in Marion, and retention of Iowa Supreme Court justices, praising or defending recent decisions.
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Physicians’ Clinic of
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Hiawatha
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
St. Luke's
Mercy
City of Five Seasons
Jim Cannon
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Vander Plaats
Rick Hollis North Liberty
Paul Draper
Park
Marion
Paul
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Illinois Central Railroad
Polk County District Court
Urban myths and online fear run rampant in cautionary note
A skeptical look at a circulating forward about a woman who avoids danger after a flat tire. The piece explains the tale is an urban myth, traced to Snopes, and discusses how social media recycles fears, shrinking trust and inflating perceived threats.
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Snopes. Com
Online comments spur change at Gazette site
A Cedar Rapids Gazette column calls out anonymous online commenters for tasteless rants about two women arrested on suspicion of prostitution. Gazette Online plans changes this month, including a tougher commenting system, real names, and topic proposals separate from stories.
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