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A new year is upon us, a census year in fact. The 2020 census count will likely tell us our …
American relations with Russia have been chilly from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the current issue of election tampering. …
I met Joe and Jill Biden 33 years ago when they came to Iowa to run for president. I trust …
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I want to shout out to all those I need to be thankful for in the …
There is power behind where you choose to spend your money, especially during the holiday shopping season. Every dollar spent …
The ‘Climate Defenders Five” were tried on November 12 for simple misdemeanor trespass. Our ‘crime” was entering a private parking …
Iowa City is testing the limits of local action and global impact. Our famously progressive City Council has made addressing …
The Iowa caucuses have been an institution since the 1800s. But are Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price and GOP …
The Halloween candy is eaten, snow has fallen and blanketed our world, and thoughts are turning to Thanksgiving and Christmas. …
There is a tree out near my place that is right out of a child’s active imagination, rising spookily from …
‘A rising tide lifts all boats” is one phrase often used to describe economic development projects – both with existing …
Once upon a time, a U.S. president told his people they were fighting ‘a war to end all wars?!” Only …
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