Last week would have been a better time to write about being extra cautious when it comes to swimming in …
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Last week would have been a better time to write about being extra cautious when it comes to swimming in …
By Mick Starcevich —– There’s been a lot of talk lately about how deeply the state needs middle-skill workers. According …
By Jim Becthold —– Linn Co-op Oil Company is prepared to sell E15 – 15 percent ethanol, 85 percent gasoline …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- We agree with Gov. Terry Branstad that it’s reasonable to expect state employees to …
By Amy Hanisch —- I miss 1983. When people were frustrated or angry with each other, they could put a …
Life. Liberty. The pursuit of happiness. Weighty words to consider on any day, let alone when the heat index is …
Happy Independence Day, one and all. Soon, perhaps at dawn’s early light, I will be inflating every pool, slide and …
Our governor says Iowa will not bow to federal “blackmail” by expanding Medicaid to cover more Iowans, now that the …
Meanwhile, inside the Continental Congress. “Gentlemen, now that the Congress has approved a Declaration of Independence, we must turn to …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Many hearts ache for the parents of Mackenzie Lown, the Clear Creek Amana High …
By John Sheda —- The Declaration of Independence was a statement that the 13 American colonies, at war against Great …
BETTER PROCESS: We applaud the Cedar Rapids City Council’s decision to approve grants from the city’s hotel-motel tax to non-profit …
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