On Thanksgiving Day, many of us count our blessings. This community and others hit by Iowa’s epic flood nearly 18 …
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
On Thanksgiving Day, many of us count our blessings. This community and others hit by Iowa’s epic flood nearly 18 …
Monday mornings can seem to come back around as fast as the minute hand on a mounted clock. Let the …
As Iowa deals with a state budget mess, state Republicans are making a laudable call for more transparency. Earlier this …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In town to give a talk on civility, I was surrounded by women who wondered what I …
This year’s surge in the number of Linn County residents licensed to carry concealed weapons isn’t reason enough in itself …
By Mary Sanchez It will take a significant change in policy for this nation to overcome its appalling school dropout problem, …
Socialist health care reform is Terry Branstad’s fault. So says Branstad’s rival for the GOP gubernatorial nomination Bob Vander Plaats. …
A man should be judged by the content of his character. But what about the content of his pockets? This …
While members of a carefully selected redistricting committee met in the Iowa City school district’s administration building last Wednesday evening, …
By Margie Pence This is a wonderful time of year when families gather together and reconnect. It’s a time to …
TRIBUTE: Logan Trumbull of Iowa City was just 7 years old when his father, Ray, 42, died of cancer. But …
VOLUNTEER HURT: Victor Prinze, 60-year-old from Modesto, Calif., has been a frequent volunteer in Cedar Rapids since the flood of …
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