Apple season arrives as orchard visits resume
Crisper air signals peak apple season with plentiful fruit after last year's late-spring freeze caused closures. Cedar Rapids Animal Control undergoes oversight by the Police Department as director takes paid leave, while tobacco ban on county property stalls. University of Iowa earns No. 2 national rank in sexual health based on contraception, testing, and student information.
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Cedar Rapids
Police
University of Iowa
Settlement seals tiny payout for McLeodUSA investors
Investors claim McLeodUSA insiders misled buyers who saw stock plummet 98 percent. A proposed 30 million settlement would grant little to harmed shareholders while top officers deny wrongdoing. The row reflects ongoing community damage from the firm collapse.
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McLeodusa
Readers urge ethanol fuel push amid falling gasoline prices
A reader notes an 80 cent drop in gas price since Labor Day and questions oil company motives. They advocate expanding ethanol plants and fuel efficient vehicles to curb oil company profits and influence in Washington.
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Washington, D.C
Doris Kelley for Iowa House District 20 Headlines
Voters are urged to elect Doris Kelley as state representative. Kelley is praised for leadership in Cedar Valley telecom and Main Street revitalization efforts in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, with involvement on regional boards and local committees.
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Iowa
Doris Kelley
Kelley
Cedar Valley
Cedar Falls
Main Street
Waterloo
Black Hawk Leadership
Hudson
Jacques
Kathy Dubois
Complaints to DHS go unresolved in Cedar Rapids
A reader describes repeated failures by the Department of Human Services and Cedar Rapids Animal Control to act on reported rule violations. They detail holiday inaccessibility, delayed emergency contact, and no consequences for violators, leaving them discouraged about reporting further incidents.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Human Services
Lisa Cooley
Watt family mother recalls hero son who blew whistle
In Watt family tones a Tuc son and Army private Justin Watt is praised for enlisting and for whistleblowing on a rape and murder case in Iraq. His mother speaks of his courage and her trust as he faces potential backlash and returns home. The piece links to Joseph Darby’s Abu Ghraib disclosures and notes military ostracism of informants.
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Watt
Tucson
Pfc
Justin Watt
Iraq
U.S
Justin Iraqi
South Carolina
Pfc. Watt
Informat
Tion
Justin
Los Angeles
Jon Kyl
Arizona
Kyl
Joseph Darby
Darby
Abu Ghraib
Maryland
Vivi Watt
Loebsack Campaign Argues For Checks and Balance Revival
Chris Salinas of Jesup endorses Dave Loebsack in the 2nd District race urging a shift from Republican policies. He criticizes George Bush era tactics and rubber stamps by Rep. Jim Leach, calling for education, fair wages, budget balance, veterans care, and constitutional protections.
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George Bush
Jim Leach
Dave Loebsack
Loebsack
Congress
Chris Salinas
Jesup
Hit and Run Driver Justice Prompts Community Reflection
A reader recalls a hit and run incident and notes anticipated accountability. The message also vents about a low voter turnout at the school board election and expresses frustration with voter participation despite poll workers' pay.
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Mary Lou Cook
Cedar Rapids
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