“Iowa nice” – we’ve all heard it. One of Iowa’s strengths is caring for others. When a community experiences a …
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“Iowa nice” – we’ve all heard it. One of Iowa’s strengths is caring for others. When a community experiences a …
I implore the president to use the U.S. military to stop the slaughter in Ukraine. The excuse that it might …
I am enthusiastic about Rick Stewart of Cedar Rapids running for governor of Iowa. Rick is an entrepreneur who started …
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Republican-backed flat tax measure into law on March 1. It’s a measure that will benefit …
“Bipartisan Breakthroughs …” was the title of an encouraging digital news piece on Feb. 11. NBC reported “Congress is suddenly …
Food and products come to us from all over the world. Eastern Iowa’s economy is heavily dependent on aerospace which …
It was really disheartening to read U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Feb. 28 guest column in which he complained that “Big …
I hope the park rangers win! What was said by state Sen. Joe Bolkcom is so very true. How much …
The new Cedar Rapids mayor is in the driver’s seat. I’m glad for that, but does Cedar Rapids need a …
My 94-year-old mother, in an assisted living facility, sat at lunch with an interesting conversation with fellow elders. She began, …
Regarding “Time to end the charade of postgame handshake lines,” published in The Gazette Feb. 27. I thought sports were …
Just when you think the Biden Administration could not possibly make anything worse, they prove you wrong. Months of lockdowns …
In the next two years, Cedar Rapids’ west side will undergo a major change. The Sixth Street NW Extension Project …
My current Congressional representative’s election was decided by just six votes in the 2020. In another very close legislative election …
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