Wild Rose proposes Cedar Rapids boutique casino downtown
The Gazette views a smaller Wild Rose Cedar Rapids casino along First Avenue East near Fifth Street SE as a potential but uncertain addition. The plan, linked to existing Wild Rose casinos, would be skywalk-connected to the DoubleTree and face regulatory scrutiny from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, with a market study due in six to eight weeks.
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Wild Rose Entertainment
Clinton
Emmetsburg
Jefferson
First Avenue
Fifth Street
Wild Rose
Cedar Crossing
Wild Rose Cedar Rapids
Steve Emerson
Hunter Parks
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Riverside
Waterloo
Commission
Jeff Lamberti
Carl Heinrich
Linn County
Community Letters Highlight Water Quality and Recovery Efforts
Farmer and Soil and Water Commissioner outlines nitrate management challenges and a twofold political proposal. He urges direct sales tax approval and fund allocation clarity, linking agriculture costs to yields and soil health. The piece also promotes the Art of Recovery walk and Iowa workforce training initiatives.
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Farm Bureau Board
Benton County Soil and Water
Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
When life gives lemons a columnist ponders gamma zu tovah
Lenore Skenazy surveys the saying gam zu l tovah or even this is for the best. She cites Rabbi Akiva and a string of misfortunes to explore perspective, resilience, and action that can alter life for the better.
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Akiva
Eileen Roth
Barry
Friday night football bonds and the band’s place in Marion
Lyndalowa Waddington reflects on high school football as community glue from her South roots. She recalls magical game nights with band national anthems and student cheers, then criticizes Marion district for segregating the marching band behind small bleachers and noisy rock, lamenting lost bonding moments for students and families.
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Marion Indians
Marion
Marion Band
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