By Jean Walker —- Signifying its historic importance, most of the Melrose Neighborhood in Iowa City is on the National …
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By Jean Walker —- Signifying its historic importance, most of the Melrose Neighborhood in Iowa City is on the National …
By Mark Stoffer Hunter —– Recently, the Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission released a listing of “11 Most Endangered Properties.” …
By Brian Gibbs —- Today, many school districts in Clayton County are instituting the use of iPads as an educational …
By Alan Brody —- About a billion people in China, and hundreds of millions of others in the United States …
By Jennifer Bioche —- When I was a freshman at the University of Southern California, I remember hearing a term …
By Chuck Mincks —- As a lifelong resident of Iowa and recently retired veteran of law enforcement, I am confused …
By Gary C. Young —- Cedar Rapids and the City Council should be thankful that a “high technology” company such …
By John Laverty —- In the years I’ve served on the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s board of education, we’ve …
By Gordon Watkins —- America needs a new political party. I propose the Reality Party of America (RPA). This party …
By Jeff Henderson —- Catholic Schools Week celebrations have become a tradition since its beginning in 1974. This year’s theme …
By David Loy —- It is not my job to defend or speak for the Iowa Department of Human Services …
By Ric Jurgens, John Forsyth, and Doug Reichardt — In August, Gov. Terry Branstad announced a bold plan to make …
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