The Gazette Editorial Board —- The nuns spoke softly, but they brought a very big bus. “Nuns on the Bus” …
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The Gazette Editorial Board —- The nuns spoke softly, but they brought a very big bus. “Nuns on the Bus” …
On Friday, I was asked to be a judge at the Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup, which begins today. Our entertainment …
By Dawn Oxley —- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki often reminds us: As the tide of war …
Gazette Editorial Board — During Terry Branstad’s first term as governor, his administration created the Food Bank of Iowa in …
Eighty billion dollars is nothing to sneeze at. So it makes sense some lawmakers want to take a close look …
Our family dog, Clover, turns 18 next year. So I had to break it to her. She won’t be able …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- If corporate sponsorships can help keep Iowa’s 40 interstate highway rest areas open and …
POWERFUL WIN: A group of Quaker Oats employees who bought a ticket at the Edgewood Road Hy-Vee is Iowa’s largest-ever …
BAD FOR BATS: Two years ago, state officials closed the caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park in hopes of protecting …
By Kathy Finholt —- What does it take to bring a community together to pursue a common goal? In Independence, …
The long Polk Elementary saga I detailed a week ago is over, but the Cedar Rapids School District is preparing …
By Tim Trenkle —- During the spring semester, Marlon Telesford radiated clean cut. He might have been a quarterback for …
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