To the Mid-Prairie school board: I was in attendance during the public hearing you held on March 20. You heard …
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To the Mid-Prairie school board: I was in attendance during the public hearing you held on March 20. You heard …
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It is interesting that Dr. Albert Cram (‘Expanding gun rights will not lead to more deaths,” March 26) chose a …
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Much has been written recently about attendance at the League of Women Voters Forum in downtown Cedar Rapids. Some have …
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