Joshua Omvig served an 11-month tour in Iraq. The 22-year-old returned home to Grundy Center, with no visible injuries, yet …
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Joshua Omvig served an 11-month tour in Iraq. The 22-year-old returned home to Grundy Center, with no visible injuries, yet …
The ongoing madness, and savage atrocities committed by the terrorist group calling itself Islamic State will be stopped and defeated …
What do we think of when we hear the term wage theft? It is not as simple as employer stealing …
In this legislative session, our representatives have an opportunity to pass a bill that will be an expression of one …
Democrats in the Iowa Senate have come up with a reasonable proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage. We’d like …
We always got the easy parts, we clever teenagers. We knew that the Jester was Bob Dylan, and that ‘Jack …
In the wake of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, a history professor of mine at the University of Iowa outlined …
On Friday, June 13, 2008, Cedar Rapids was hit by epic flooding. The waters of the Cedar River crested at …
Farm subsidies have for decades disproportionately benefited richer Americans. Even if they live in posh Manhattan penthouses. Even if they’re, …
Comedian Jon Stewart, longtime host of Comedy Central’s ‘Daily Show,” announced on Tuesday he would be ‘retiring” from the program …
Oh boy! You kids have done it now with your bullying. The governor and legislature are all over it. They’ll …
Joel Snell, guest columnist When you watch a 30 minute television show, 22 minutes go the program and eight minutes …
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