By Tarek A. Khowassah I am a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. I served in the U.S. Army for …
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By Tarek A. Khowassah I am a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. I served in the U.S. Army for …
Wallace Loh and Tom Rocklin University of Iowa President Sally Mason charged us last year to mobilize a campuswide effort …
By David Fisher and Gretchen Tegeler Several weeks ago, Gov. Culver ordered a 10 percent across-the-board cut in the state …
By Shirley Ruedy November is always a bittersweet month for me, but this November is more sweet than bitter. For …
By Garrison Keillor There are some things we will never understand. Death, for one. I overheard a woman in the …
By Jessica Waite To football fans, encouraging coaches, parents striving to teach all the right lessons and the players with …
By Chris Petersen It’s clear to me that the debate about health care reform has reached a critical moment. A …
By Bill Leaver During the last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time talking with Dad about health care …
By Jill Ackerman and George Lake Marion is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa, and with growth comes growing …
By Beth Malicki and Dennis Jordan United Way of East Central Iowa is in its 95th year of supporting outstanding …
By Pat Baird On Tuesday, a forum will be held at Kirkwood’s Center for Continuing Education exploring the merits of …
By Bert Shelton Announced at the beginning of 2003 and receiving the go-ahead from the people of Panama, the Panama …
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