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Voters in nearly half of Iowa’s counties will go the polls Feb. 6 to cast votes on school and community …
The numbers are startling. Since 1988, the obesity rate in Iowa has increased from 14 percent to 32 percent. Harvard’s …
The recent false alarm in Hawaii underscores the threat from nuclear devices. While there has been media attention placed on …
It’s often said that society is always only a few meals away from revolution. And that’s understandable. No one wants …
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann: I cannot believe you are caving in to the proposed ban on traffic cameras. My wife and …
Cedar Rapids has become the present-day version of Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Just as the fable tells …
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I grew up on a dairy farm, and watched how my dad struggled with fluctuations in milk prices. When my …
America is a nation of immigrants. The American journey and our success would simply not be possible without the generations …
University of Iowa Hall of Fame football coach, Hayden Fry, started many traditions during his tenure with Iowa: the Swarm, …
As I reflect back on the past three months, commencing as the Cedar Rapids Community School District facilities master plan …
‘He was beat by a girl a few weeks ago,” a woman whispered. She referred to her son’s downcast teammate. …
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