I operate and am the majority investor in Zins Restaurant in downtown Cedar Rapids. We were closed by the flood …
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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I operate and am the majority investor in Zins Restaurant in downtown Cedar Rapids. We were closed by the flood …
Homeowners residing on First Street NW, as I do, chose to live by the river and know the risks. That …
It would be insane to extend the local-option sales tax at this time. Given the facts that there are no …
I will vote “no” on extending this tax. The city has used thousands of dollars of the present LOST to …
Voting “yes” for flood control on both sides of the Cedar River on Tuesday is a long shot for the …
As legislators debate taxpayer funding of Amtrak rail expansion (Omaha-Iowa City-Chicago), they need reminders of the feasibility and sustainability of …
As Jefferson High School begins its search for its next football coach, I propose it seeks a man with the …
Regarding Dave DeWitte’s article (“Waste not, want not,” Feb. 24) detailing the extensive and successful recycling and salvaging efforts of …
I am on the board of directors of the Irish District Music and Arts Festival, a non-profit organization that has …
While much has been written in support of the renewed academic success at Polk Elementary School, we feel it is …
How can we afford to build a castle on Edgewood Road for the administrators but we can’t afford to keep …
Keep Polk Elementary School open and save our neighborhood. Show our children that their education is most important. I have …
My relationship with Polk School has covered almost 75 years. I still visit Polk from time to time and feel …
Superintendent Dave Benson gave his recommendations (on school closings) after getting advice from a list of very influential, and some …
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