Pheasants Forever Twin Rivers chapter earns national honor
Field and Stream names Jones County Twin Rivers Pheasants Forever as national chapter of the year. The group has acquired three parcels totaling 1.1 million dollars this year, aiding hunters and wildlife diversity statewide.
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Iowa City Assaults Prompt Appeals For Help
Residents urged to aid police in locating a white male in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches, 160 pounds with dark hair and eyes, linked to 20 assaults on female pedestrians in downtown Iowa City. CrimeStoppers offers a $1,000 reward for information leading to arrest.
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Letters Cancer Update and neighborhood concerns raise questions
A Cedar Rapids reader recalls the impact of Shirley Ruedy Cancer Update columns on survivorship and warns about aging community dynamics. Letters describe speeding on Brentwood Drive NE, vandalism, and neighborhood safety worries, plus a young petition seeking pedestrian ideas and a donation appeal to UI College of Public Health regarding a naming gift.
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Cedar Rapids
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Brentwood Drive
Sherry Rowell
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Wellmark Inc
Crosswalk safety tweak and splash pad idea spark talk
Daily Gazette note lists a crosswalk proposal at Twin Pines Park near 42nd Street NE to slow fast drivers and improve safety. It also suggests converting a wading pool to a splash pad to boost park appeal and visitation. An online petition at ipetitions.com twinpineslight invites supporters to join the effort.
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Camaro Returned to Owner Despite Tenant’s Hobby
A tenant’s Camaro, kept as a hobby project, was towed away despite a neatly groomed lawn and a license plate. The owner, described as a nice, responsible young man, notes the vehicle was operable and legally owned.
Public mourning after Sept 11 weighed by families and fund
Opinion notes a national debate six years after Sept 11 over mass grief and reading names versus a quieter remembrance. It covers the Victim Compensation Fund paying $6 billion, most families signing on, holdouts suing in Manhattan, and questions of fairness and public attention.
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America
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Manhattan
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Lesli Rice
New York Times
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