en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/681116 Comments by Prplehaze http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145102864 There are some interesting facts posted on the comments on the Gazette site. I found interesting that the mayor flat out did not address the True North gift and associated back office deal that netted TN about 3.9M of L O S T money, of course packaged as flood recovery. On the ocassions that questions or statements like that came up last night the Y E S side did not address they just took the poor us tone and overstated the obvious. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145102864 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145095015 I heard the mayor change his normal "i am better than you" tone during this forum to one of a pleading tone for the citizens to believe his plans. I have one question for them the flood plan as the mayor stated a few times last night was solely to protect the community and citizens. So I would like to ask what happens to everything south of Cargil east? If the flood protection stops right after Cargil then everything south will see more water than it did in 2008. Even though Mr. Corbett and the reat of the city leaders forget there is a neighborhood south of downtown there is. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:15:08 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145095015 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145093892 Rick Smith will have no trouble sleeping any night he is always slanted to one side of every issue, once it was toward the citizens and now he too has fallen in step with the Corbett brigade Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:09:31 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145093892 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145093478 Local media and integrity should never be used in the same sentence. Throwing flood victims a bone with the personal possessions plan is great but this program had no checks and balances if you were flooded you got the money regardless of if you even lost anything in the flood. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:07:20 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Panelists-Hear-Community-Concerns-at-LOST-Debate-120432274.html#IDComment145093478 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144832401 I have to wonder if there is a direct link to the push to end trail whistles/horns through downtown all the way to Penford because the city manager lives at bottleworks. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:12:40 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144832401 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144831665 Unfortunately there is no such thing in local politics, the County Super visors are the same way the conservative(s) votes along the lines with the liberals. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:09:29 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/City-Officials-Want-Train-Horns-Silenced-in-Downtown-Cedar-Rapids-by-the-Fall-of-2012-120323364.html#IDComment144831665 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144618651 I agree and wonder the same thing when will Obama steps up and get off of the "I am trying to fix what they did" cycle. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:57:09 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144618651 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144607839 Did the union members offer? Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144607839 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144607543 Might be nice to hear the part of the story related to talks failing who failed? what failed? Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:08:36 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Talks-Fail-Company-to-Close-Eastern-Iowa-Plant--120295834.html#IDComment144607543 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Facing-Child-Endangerment-Charge-After-Attempting-to-Throw-Child-Against-Wall-120222824.html#IDComment144300934 I find it worse that some women seem to settle for pukes like this, and I strongly believe DHS has a duty to remove that child indefinitely. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:22:02 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Facing-Child-Endangerment-Charge-After-Attempting-to-Throw-Child-Against-Wall-120222824.html#IDComment144300934 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Facing-Child-Endangerment-Charge-After-Attempting-to-Throw-Child-Against-Wall-120222824.html#IDComment144300630 That is so he is free to come back across the border once he is deported. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:20:51 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Man-Facing-Child-Endangerment-Charge-After-Attempting-to-Throw-Child-Against-Wall-120222824.html#IDComment144300630 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Flooding-Traps-Clayton-County-Residents-on-Island-120173294.html#IDComment144276925 Trapped is so misleading they know it does it almost every year they have a plan and it does not involve helicopters fyling in supplies or rescuing them. Those choose to live on an island and they know this happens and prepare for it. No FEMA is not going to step in and elevate the island. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:48:26 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Flooding-Traps-Clayton-County-Residents-on-Island-120173294.html#IDComment144276925 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Woman-Charged-with-Pimping-Again-119876194.html#IDComment143103238 Those who can, do those who can't...................... Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:39:17 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Woman-Charged-with-Pimping-Again-119876194.html#IDComment143103238 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Report-Shell-Rock-Soldier-Killed-In-Afghanistan-119844484.html#IDComment142914775 Can't top that but let me say as a fellow Iowa Guard member I have never been prouder of my many years of military service as I am now. Rest in peace my brother. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:58:25 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Report-Shell-Rock-Soldier-Killed-In-Afghanistan-119844484.html#IDComment142914775 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Historic-First-Street-Parkade-Coming-Down-119742779.html#IDComment142475475 So with the naming of some sort of historical district on 2nd ave how can the city approve closing part of a historic road. Will this stupidity ever end? Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Historic-First-Street-Parkade-Coming-Down-119742779.html#IDComment142475475 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/If-Cedar-Rapids-Voters-Turn-Down-Option-Tax-What-Next-119730859.html#IDComment142474129 A couple of points; First is that the graph shown on KCRG says "future" street. Why future we need it now. Second by watching what is going on around us we can clearly see that the focus is not on "saving" our city it is about saving sections of the city. Although many will disagree, the Rompot neighborhood will be left to fend for themselves. If we wall off both sides of the river through downtown, the water ends up in Rompot area. Finally, without a Plan B and C it shows me that they think this is a slam dunk, no worries. Those who oppose the tax need to get out and vote. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:22:11 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/If-Cedar-Rapids-Voters-Turn-Down-Option-Tax-What-Next-119730859.html#IDComment142474129 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Boone-County-Deputy-Recovering-After-Cruiser-Flips-During-Chase-119322324.html#IDComment140564414 Disregard my comment it is not worth the time. Wed, 6 Apr 2011 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Boone-County-Deputy-Recovering-After-Cruiser-Flips-During-Chase-119322324.html#IDComment140564414 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Flavor-Flav-Looking-into-Cedar-Rapids-Location-119261024.html#IDComment140261077 And after he bounces the checks and sells out to some one else the city will step in and buy it from him because they have a ton of worthy buyers lining up to get it, oh wait that is a replay for the hotel sales pitch. Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:25:59 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Flavor-Flav-Looking-into-Cedar-Rapids-Location-119261024.html#IDComment140261077 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/UI-Disciplines-Two-Workers-in-Baby-Monitor-Incident-118190939.html#IDComment135669456 Yes the only real issue here is if you are that paraniod you should not be a supervisor. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:35:43 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/UI-Disciplines-Two-Workers-in-Baby-Monitor-Incident-118190939.html#IDComment135669456 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/US-Cellular-Center-Director-Leaving-For-New-Job-In-Indiana-118080739.html#IDComment135570790 The gazetteonline has a more in-dpeth story on this. Summary is it looks like the Frew nation advised that Venueworks will probably not get the contract to run the new hotel, convention center, and US cell center once the project is complete. Betting it will be run by the "low bid" from Frew Nation. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:26:55 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/US-Cellular-Center-Director-Leaving-For-New-Job-In-Indiana-118080739.html#IDComment135570790