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I think I have a solution for the fireworks problem. People are making loud noises and bright lights for their …
Politics aside, it’s a notable occasion to have the president, secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Commerce all in town …
Volunteers can benefit from serving just as much as those they help to support. The same is true for volunteer …
I am a registered nurse who works for a nonprofit that provides services for adults with mental and physical disabilities. …
Fireworks have been legal for a few weeks in Cedar Rapids. At first I found the noise annoying until I …
According to U.S. government statistics (which in most sectors does not qualify as fake news), only 60 percent of eligible …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Recently, I was talking with a good friend Joan about the late 1930s when we were growing up. She asked …
Many people don’t like President Donald Trump. He comes from the rough world of business where he cultivated a straightforward …
I can remember when Sen. Chuck Grassley expressed concern that Obamacare would cause the government to ‘pull the plug on …
On May 31, my son Reid and I flew into Cedar Rapids. Reid was invited to tryout with the RoughRiders …
Regarding the June 14 guest column by Chris Petersen ‘Small businesses can’t afford political games”: I agree with the sentiments …
The United States has made some wide turns in its life. The more recent revolve around violence. Not withstanding violence …
The June 17 letter ‘Reestablish properly balanced journalism” stating that The Gazette and their supposedly ‘steady stream of anti-Trump/GOP political …
Todd Dorman’s new hat likely will lead to rethinking of The Gazette’s Insight pages. I’d like the editorial staff to …
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