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Postville is working and working together again. And so far, the new company in town deserves a big share of …
By Jennifer Goodlove Monday morning, I heard of the passing of Edward Campbell and quickly rearranged my schedule so that …
State Sen. Merlin Bartz curiously carried the fight over same-sex marriages to the state’s campgrounds this week. Now he finds …
Let’s call Iowa City Councilors’ vote to limit panhandling on the city’s Pedestrian Mall what it is: An effort to …
By Kathleen Parker As thousands prayed across the nation Thursday in celebration of the National Day of Prayer, the Rev. …
As a former mayor of Bloomington, Ind., John Fernandez knows something about downtown revitalization. Now, as the administrator of the …
So Cedar Rapids’ swift, initial search for a “regional” City Manager match-made-in-heaven is apparently over. Rick Smith had fine coverage of …
I almost called this blog post “Mike Porter, are you kidding me?” but I thought that might be a little …
Plugged-in Iowa City blogger John Deeth reportsthat Vice President Joe Biden will join Chet Culver for his Cedar Rapids campaign kick …
Iowa City Council members are right to explore options to encourage development of affordable housing throughout the city. It’s well-known …
By Mary Sanchez Baseball – or, rather, the linguistically more appropriate beisbol – is the new grape. Back in the …
Iowa City Council members are on their way to further restricting panhandlers downtown, a move that’s got a lot of …
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