Iowa Business and Philanthropy Spotlight Shifts
Iowa reports include U S Cellular opening a 15 million Cedar Rapids switching site Mason City ethanol plant doubling capacity Loparex Iowa City expansion 63 million added 15 jobs Allegiant Air direct Cedar Rapids Orlando service new Roy J Carver Trust donates 2.85 million for Chemistry Building renovations
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University of Iowa
Iowa News Briefs From Schools To Data Breach
Areas report rising No Child Left Behind designation counts with four Iowa City and eleven Cedar Rapids schools on the list. Cedar Rapids layoffs hit 110 at McLeodUSA among 240 across 25 states after leadership changes amid debt talks. Iowa Student Loan loses data on 165000 borrowers. no misuse reported. Iowa drowning toll stands at 26 this year with heat and water activity blamed. alcohol cited in many deaths.
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Grassley Defends Iraq War Amid 9/11 Rhetoric
A August 24 letter argues against the Iraq war citing the 9/11 Commission finding no Iraq link and calls for impeachment of Bush. The writer criticizes Bush’s administration and endorses lawful removal of leaders, urging readers to contact Congress.
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Fiscal responsibility not tax breaks for millionaires
Jeffery Banks from Iowa City argues against eliminating the estate tax, stating revenue losses of about 970 billion over ten years would occur while millionaires gain around 1 trillion, urging Congress to pursue fiscal responsibility over further tax breaks.
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Iowa
Grounding Police Helicopter Patrols in Cedar Rapids
A reader urges Cedar Rapids to permanently end the police helicopter patrol program. They cite ongoing noise and costs from air surveillance, comparing with other major Iowa cities, and pledge to vote for candidates who will ground the program and hire more patrol officers.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Waterloo
Iowa City
Boomers Redefine Retirement With Service Driven Life Stage
A MetLife Civic Ventures survey finds baby boomers led by ages 50 to 59 seek postretirement service careers impacting the poor, elderly, children, arts and environment. They demand top roles, flexible schedules, and aim to erase retirement while pursuing meaningful work and social leadership.
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