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On Oct. 24 the front page wasted, ahem, “spent” the majority of the front page with a color map of …
I am 81 years old. When I was in elementary school, we had drills where we hid under our desks …
I have heard opinions on both sides of the CR school bond vote since it’s defeat. I do appreciate comments …
I think what we got with the recent bond vote for Cedar Rapids is, ironically, a teachable moment for the …
The United States and the West are now engaging in a three-region war theater. Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Europe, Middle …
Thanksgiving is just around the corner — that “one day” of the year that we think about what we’re thankful …
I’ve read books and seen footage of the Holocaust. I saw and heard what Hamas did to Israeli civilians on …
Growing up in the Iowa City area gave me an appreciation for brick and mortar testaments to education in the …
It is with a grateful heart I thank the citizens of Cedar Rapids who voted once again to give me …
What does Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gain by supporting the law requiring abortion to be illegal after six weeks? Does …
On Nov. 20, Sondra Nelson and Clark Weaver will attend their final meeting as School Board Directors of the Linn-Mar …
There’s an astonishing scene in Thomas Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd” which, for those who are not sanguine about …
Not so long ago then-President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong Un. After this meeting, he announced his success in …
Let’s pretend the unprovoked Oct. 7 attacks on Israel never happened. That Israelis should just lump their losses of 1400 …
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