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In recent years, Iowa has been building a culture of health through efforts like the Healthiest State Initiative and community-level …
I vividly remember the evening of June 12, 2008. I had turned nine about three weeks earlier and I was …
The events of the past couple of weeks once again have shined a spotlight on the value of video recordings …
At 14, I was young, uncertain about many things except one: I. Like. Attention. The Cedar Rapids flood of 2008 …
I never expected that I would live in Cedar Rapids. I came to the city for school (Go Kohawks!). Like …
Two years ago, we had the great fortune of presenting an Iowa City Book Festival featuring two Pulitzer-winning authors with …
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In the past week, we have celebrated the thousands of volunteers who joined forces in our neighborhoods to prevent the …
Many of my work days involve people I’ve just met sharing their thoughts of suicide with me. For some, I’m …
One of the candidates for the 2016 presidential race is famous for his bold promise to build a tall wall …
I was reading the Sunday Gazette article on Mother Teresa and her recent canonization, and I was surprised to find …
When I wrote the tagline, ‘Reading Is Contagious,’ I was searching for a catchy phrase to help build enthusiasm for …
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