Note: This is an excerpt of Chris Jones’ essay appearing at his Substack site “The Swine Republic.” The full essay …
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Chris Jones Guest Columnists Aug. 24, 2025 5:00 am25d ago
Note: This is an excerpt of Chris Jones’ essay appearing at his Substack site “The Swine Republic.” The full essay …
Joshua Milam Guest Columnists Aug. 24, 2025 5:00 am25d ago
I am writing as a representative of clergy and faith-based groups across Cedar Rapids. I hold local, state, and national …
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The bond issue proposal that Cedar Rapids Community Schools voters will consider at the Nov. 4 election makes sense to …
Tim Trenkle
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The concrete that builds education, like bridges, was first conceived as a dialogue of questions and answers. Socrates used it …
Shawn Gallagher
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Recently, politicians, including U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, and a few handpicked business owners in Cedar Rapids held a roundtable to …
Morgan Uridil
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It was the middle of the pandemic. I was in Chicago working remotely for a large medical company when I …
Dr. Wes Pilkington Guest Columnists Aug. 19, 2025 3:43 pm29d ago
The loudest voices in health policy come from those who have the most to lose when transparency is introduced. We …
Rebecca Kushner Guest Columnists Aug. 19, 2025 5:00 am30d ago
Recently passed by the Iowa City Council: “The City of Iowa City recognizes the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the …
Joe Lock
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This week, Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC) is celebrating National Health Center Week 2025 and is emphasizing the lifesaving and …
Kamel Aossey
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Since the Biden administration completely accepted Israel’s war propaganda that Hamas was always the target to eliminate, almost two years …
Michelle Beisker
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Aug. 10, 2020, was a day that changed Cedar Rapids forever. In less than an hour, a devastating derecho destroyed …
Kurt Ullrich
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The yipping, keening, barking, and howling of coyotes at night is well known to me, so I was quite alarmed …
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