These are not normal times, with real concerns about interference in our elections by a hostile foreign power, powerful voices …
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These are not normal times, with real concerns about interference in our elections by a hostile foreign power, powerful voices …
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The start of a new year brings about new possibilities for folks across the country. This might be a year …
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Another joyful Christmas has passed into our family archives. Nothing remarkable happened at our home, except for the arrival of …
Public education in Iowa was established upon our Dec. 28, 1846, statehood. Today, parents have six options for their children’s …
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For 52 years the Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported projects across the country that provide important recreational access …
In my very first State of the City address to the people of Cedar Rapids in 2010, as I ended …
I admit this could be a cheerier travelogue. In the span of a year – Oct. 18, 2016, to Oct. 17, …
If the United States hadn’t admitted my refugee parents in 1937, my family wouldn’t be alive now. So it means …
I see the name on my phone, and my heart sinks. I know who is calling and why. ‘Hello,” I answer. …
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