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On May 21, I was one of the veterans who went to Washington, D.C., as part of the Eastern Iowa …
In its first three weeks, the North Liberty Summer Lunch & Fun program served more than 750 free meals to …
A large percentage of Iowans are opposed to concentrated animal feeding operations, also known as factory farms. They have good …
I am old (at least my friends say I’m old as dirt). Perhaps it’s time to reflect. I reflect when …
It’s time to get out and vote for a new governor of Iowa. Do we want another four years of …
The Prospect Meadows Project is a large-scale endeavor that will cost the community $9.4 million and take 121 acres of …
On Friday, we celebrate the anniversaries of two freedom-filled events separated by exactly 200 years. First, we celebrate the adoption …
How many cover ups, scandals and lies are the American people going to accept before the conclusion is made that …
My grandmother and grandfather emigrated from Ireland in the 1850s after the British tried to murder them in the Potato …
Why is it always music and the arts that take the hit in school budget cuts? It is a fact …
I wish to thank the overwhelming majority of doctors, nurses and staff of the VA hospitals around the country. They …
I’m thankful the Board of Regents is finally scrutinizing operations at our ‘Athens in the Cornfields.” As a taxpayer attending …
On June 23, as I opened up my deli salami thin Gazette hoping for some coverage of things such as …
It was nice to read in the June 23 Gazette that the city explained their flood response plans and how …
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