…good ideas, of course. Hey, what were you thinking? Not nice. 1. Snoomba — Robotic snowblower cleans your driveway and sidewalks …
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…good ideas, of course. Hey, what were you thinking? Not nice. 1. Snoomba — Robotic snowblower cleans your driveway and sidewalks …
Chicago Tribune Columnist Steve Chapman has written an open letter to Iowa, asking us to help clean up his state’s …
In Eastern Iowa, there are all sorts of warnings and advisories for snow late this afternoon. At the Statehouse, a partisan …
If you want a friend in Des Moines, get a dog. Mari Culver made a surprise introduction Wednesday of the …
Two fascinating front page/online packages caught my bleary eyes this morning. First, from the home team, The Gazette’s Adam Belz …
An alert reader pointed out to me today that U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley is in the midst of a 24-county …
On Maj. Gen. Ron Dardis’ last flight as a fighter pilot, a fan blade snapped inside the engine of his …
It’s almost prom season. There are so many decisions to make. Who to take, what to wear, should my tie …
So what’s the Iowa Legislature up to this week? Labor and taxes, says The Gazette/Lee’s James Lynch. Tonight lawmakers hold …
Doors closed in Homeland chief’s trip Permission to speak candidly? I was not much impressed by the U.S. Homeland Security …
Back in September, I wrote a post chronicling Gov. Chet Culver’s somewhat contentious visit with The Gazette editorial board. It …
I like the idea of giving voters the power to remove elected officials through recall. Others have dubbed it political grandstanding, …
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