Aug. 10, 2020, was a day that changed Cedar Rapids forever. In less than an hour, a devastating derecho destroyed …
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Aug. 10, 2020, was a day that changed Cedar Rapids forever. In less than an hour, a devastating derecho destroyed …
Jack Cooper had the scare of his life in 2011 when his son was diagnosed with leukemia. Knowing the link …
I didn’t have much to say at first about the efforts of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans to …
This past week, the Cedar Rapids City Council, its hand forced by the Iowa Legislature, took a final vote to …
The yipping, keening, barking, and howling of coyotes at night is well known to me, so I was quite alarmed …
Board extends Grover’s contract despite community pushback and low staff morale Psychologists call it escalation of commitment—sticking with a bad …
Iowa’s Board of Regents has decided its next target on state university campuses is what it calls “indoctrination.” It could …
Teaching is hard. Most parents learned that quickly during COVID when forced to be substitute teachers around kitchen tables. Some …
Aug. 17 is National Nonprofit Day — a day to recognize and appreciate the vital role nonprofits play in our …
I may not fit the conventional definition of a Christian, but I love Jesus — and I strive to live …
President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, had the world’s richest man wielding a chain saw while spawning chaos …
When backers of a casino in Cedar Rapids unveiled its latest push to win a state license in 2022, the …
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