By Duane Schmidt Mark Twain wrote, “History is written in the ink of lies.” Meaning, those who record history do …
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By Duane Schmidt Mark Twain wrote, “History is written in the ink of lies.” Meaning, those who record history do …
By Alice Dahle Monday is the annual celebration of International Women’s Day. But for too many women around the world, …
By Dave Loebsack In Iowa, we believe in hard work and Midwestern values. Based on these principles, the Iowa congressional …
By David B. Moore More than 30,000 people live with epilepsy in Iowa. Slight changes in their medications can have …
By Shannon Wagner It’s obvious that the current economy has taken its toll on the business sector, and we all can …
By Dan Alpers I write this after news reported by Freedom Festival staff that the festival may not return home …
By Tim Trenkle Do you know what normal is? Would you trust a group of psychologists and psychiatrists, people paid …
By Jordan Cohen The anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was marked Feb. 17, provides an opportunity …
By Jennifer Bioche I am heading north on Council Street in Cedar Rapids on a typical weekday. Council is under …
By Kim Brokaw Research was completed on the Yardy cart in 2007 by Vernon Research. Using three different approaches, Web-based, …
By Laurie Johns Despite her $18 million a year salary, Katie Couric of CBS Evening News has proved talk is …
By Marty Rowlet The look of Cedar Rapids changed forever with the flood of 2008. Before the flood, the City …
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