Crime Down in Cedar Rapids While College Enrollments Rise
The FBI report shows violent crime nationwide falling 10.4 percent this year due to fewer aggravated assaults. Cedar Rapids saw overall crime drop from 4.0 to 3.5 per 1000 residents. Kirkwood Community College enrollments reached 17 841 this fall, a 17 percent jump amid recession driven retraining. Iowa City West and Iowa City High lead the state with 19 and 14 semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship program.
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GROWING CRIME AND EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN IOWA CITY AREA
Iowa City sees a 24 percent jump in violent crime and 27 percent rise in property crime from 2007 to 2008, prompting calls for more police funding. Iowa faces teacher shortages across science math special education and home economics, with retirements and high turnover likely to worsen. City delays backyard chicken question to focus on flood recovery.
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Cedar Rapids politics and Kernels praise flood leader
Letters discuss council influence on selecting a Midwest city manager, praise Brian Fagan for mayor, and thank the Cedar Rapids Kernels for a strong season. Authors urge leadership, critique hospital ads, and express discontent with Congress amid health care costs.
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Conservatives Push Back Against Obama Racial Politics
A columnist argues that claims of racism around opposition to Barack Obama are exaggerated and politically motivated. It cites Al Sharpton, Maureen Dowd, and Joe Wilson, noting conservatives focus on policy over race while liberal commentators overstate racial motives.
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Iowas Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Appreciation
State leaders recognize nearly 350 000 farm operators and their families on about 90 000 Iowa farms. Farm work remains hazardous with roughly 35 fatalities and 2 500 serious injuries annually. National Farm Safety and Health Week 2026 highlights Rural Roadway Safety. I-CASH is a cooperative venture of The University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Iowa Department of Public Health, and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
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