As a cancer survivor (prostate and CLL), I never heard the word carcinogen in doctors’ offices. The cancer community does …
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As a cancer survivor (prostate and CLL), I never heard the word carcinogen in doctors’ offices. The cancer community does …
Iowa, a place over three million Americans call home, is also home to some of the nation’s first achievements. We’re …
As we marked World Food Day (Oct. 16) there are millions of people close to starvation. Famine has been declared …
Since moving to Cedar Rapids in 2011, I’ve been a proud and dedicated member of the Cedar Rapids Community School …
I am running for school board because I’m still committed to serving my community and this district. My passion and …
An egg winged out of a crowd of demonstrators and splattered on my army jacket. A fellow student soldier was …
Cedar Rapids schools are at a turning point. For too long, our board has been cautious where it should be …
I am seeking re-election to the school board for several reasons. In my previous campaigns for the school board, my …
Seasoned reporters who cover the $1 trillion-plus Defense Department are finding themselves turned into stenographers. Fox News host-turned Defense Secretary …
With age comes experience and, I hope, an element of wisdom. I grew up in a time of great sociopolitical …
I was born and raised in Iowa. After a few years in Missouri and Kansas, my wife and I came …
Cedar Rapids schools are the backbone of our community. They are where future leaders are shaped, where families connect and …
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