WATERLOO – I’ve been hearing for years about Michele Bachmann, the flame-throwing congresswoman from Minnesota, the sharp-tongued shrillinator from Stillwater. …
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WATERLOO – I’ve been hearing for years about Michele Bachmann, the flame-throwing congresswoman from Minnesota, the sharp-tongued shrillinator from Stillwater. …
By William McKenzie — Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner is gone from Congress, so perhaps we’ll stop hearing so much about …
SLIM DOWN OR PAY MORE: Two-thirds of Iowans are overweight or obese, according to the latest U.S. Centers or Disease …
LESS BINGING: The 2011 biennial survey of University of Iowa students shows that binge drinking dropped 8 percent in the …
By The Rev. Timothy Michael Dolan —- It was only the third time it had happened to me in my …
By Paul Nemeth —- Growing up, I was taught to never use slurs. However, one slur sneaked past many parents’ …
By Tom Harris — In the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference completed a week ago in …
By Jeremy Brigham —– Syria, with its capital in the ancient city of Damascus, could be considered the heart of …
By Erika Rosenthal —- The United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization reported June 14 that widespread implementation …
Remember last Wednesday, when I wrote that former Washington Elementary School Principal Terry Eisenbarth’s resignation means we’ll likely never get …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Many people are eager for construction to begin on a new Cedar Rapids Public …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — It is clear to us that nursing homes, even non-profit nursing homes, aren’t just …
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