Eight years ago a number of volunteers met to consider formation of a non-profit group that would focus on enhancing …
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Eight years ago a number of volunteers met to consider formation of a non-profit group that would focus on enhancing …
Other than parenting, and perhaps the ministry, serving in America’s public schools is the highest calling to which a person …
When a fifth-grader cares enough about school curriculum to petition for change, we all should pay attention. Ben Drzycimski gathered …
So this week Gov. Terry Branstad enthusiastically pitched U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst as a possible vice presidential running mate for …
At the beginning of this series I said that after I used the Cedar Rapids Transit app more, I’d offer …
There is a lot of wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth about the increase in violence in our pristine …
Until I met Marion resident Ann Roberts (day three) I didn’t spend much time thinking about bus stops. I’m guessing …
What if we could predict what the future holds? How would we change where, and how, we use our financial …
If the Westdale redevelopment were an HBO production, we would have watched it go from ‘Boardwalk Empire” to ‘Curb Your …
Reaching the halfway mark of my two-week stint on public transit feels good. It also seems like a good time …
This week, nurses around the country will celebrate National Nurses Week. As an RN working in a local Emergency Room, …
This week is National Economic Development Week. The work of Corridor economic development organizations positions our communities to attract and …
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