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By Garrison Keillor I travel around a lot – too much, but one does learn things from spending time in …
We’d wager that most patients and their families who interact with chaplains at Corridor hospitals would consider it a positive …
I was flipping through the State Department of Education’s manual for school investigators this past week, trying to figure out …
For Saturday’s column, I’m writing about school reporting and investigation procedures for allegations of teacher sexual abuse. So I got a copy of …
Thursday was the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. A day when we remind ourselves that taking care of our planet …
By Kristen Eastlick Ask your average American teenager to name someone he or she considers successful, and the sad truth …
My blogging schedule has been pretty uneven this week. My mom is in the hospital, so I’ve been away for …
By Peggy Huppert Don’t let the cynics fool you – our policymakers are getting it done. In the first few …
Alzheimer’s disease is cruel, progressive, sure. There are no known survivors. This killer devastates its victims and family caregivers, and …
There was a voice message on my office phone this morning from a reader wondering why I’m “badgering” Walter Drahozal, …
Last year, 139 flood-damaged houses on the Cedar Rapids “most dangerous” list fell to demolition crews. Last month, the city …
By Kathleen Parker Monday’s 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people in the nation’s worst act …
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