Right now Iowans are struggling. From the pandemic to the derecho, it’s more important than ever that we have leaders …
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Right now Iowans are struggling. From the pandemic to the derecho, it’s more important than ever that we have leaders …
Once again the University of Iowa begins its search for a new leader. But this search will be like no …
According to data from Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R), Cedar Rapids has 19,865 children ages 0 to 11. …
The University of Iowa’s jarring decision on Aug. 21 to terminate the four Olympic sports of men’s and women’s swimming …
When The Gazette print edition hits your doorstep on Nov. 4, there’s a good chance the front page will not …
Iowa’s Nov. 3 ballot includes a statewide referendum asking Iowans if they want to call a state constitutional convention. If …
Iowans have options about how we choose to vote. We can cast an absentee ballot from the comfort of our …
We don’t pretend to speak for all older Iowans, but we do have the privilege of talking and working with …
When you think of America’s rural businesses, you probably think of family farms and small town life. Local markets with …
Historic wildfires ravage the West and an unprecedented number of hurricanes hammer the Southeast. Yet the Trump administration denies climate …
My idea of heaven continues to shift. These days I have scaled my expectations down to stuff that cosmically doesn’t …
In mid-September, I drove west on I-80 toward a bright orangey-red sunset. How beautiful, I thought, also noting the faraway …
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