The goings on at Columbia and other universities since 10/7 regarding Israel have been something of an abstraction for me …
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The goings on at Columbia and other universities since 10/7 regarding Israel have been something of an abstraction for me …
What is with the price of beef? All groceries have gone up but come on … $7.97 for a pound …
Anything in common here? Remove Smithsonian slavery and impeachment displays. National Guard for declining D.C. crime. Stop funding scientific research. …
You might recall a book written 20 years ago by Al Gore which described the science behind climate change, aka …
I’ve seen Medicaid save more lives than politics ever will — and what’s really undermining it isn’t misuse by patients. …
This is the final month for Gov. Reynolds’ Healthy Kids Iowa (HKI) program. Since June, the state has been providing a …
On a beautiful sunny Sunday, my wife and I drove to Backbone beach for a walk to enjoy the scenery. …
It’s that time of year — the last days of summer vacation and excited for the first day of school! …
In the 1967 movie “To Sir, With Love,” Mr. Thackery (Sidney Poitier) is a teacher in London. A fellow teacher …
It is nice that seniors 65 and older will now be able to exclude $6,000 if their taxable income is …
I’ve been a nurse for 33 years having grown up in Iowa City, born at the U of I. I …
Those involved with Alliant’s consideration to develop land near The Eastern Iowa Airport need a refresher course in Urban Planning. …
I must confess, not in my wildest imagination would I have believed that when the Trump Nova of Stars (House, …
Where is Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks? Hiding somewhere so she doesn’t have to hear the real opinions of the constituents she’s …
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