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Coles never met a candy they weren’t at least willing to try. My sweet tooth craves it while my 40-year-old …
The smell of hot buttered popcorn, comfortable seats, the lights dimming before the main attraction. There have been some changes, …
I can’t remember one childhood meal that didn’t begin with opening a package. Bright orange American singles individually wrapped in …
After almost 14 years of wondering, I finally learned how my great-great-great-grandfather died in the Civil War. I have the …
Maybe it was just a figment of our imagination. After all, we live in Iowa, where Republicans who run the …
The unofficial start of summer is approaching. Just smell the sunscreen, chlorine and burgers on the grill. Also, our Republican heroes will be coming home from Congress.
Our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than a wrong way road sign, is closed for the season. Lawmakers finally …
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If I could ask one thing of national Democrats, it would be this: Keep doing what you’re doing. No, really. …
Finally, it has come to pass. It had been long predicted by oracles. At last check, animal entrails, crystal balls …
Back in November, Donald Trump easily won Iowa’s six electoral votes by 13 percentage points. It was a beautiful landslide …
Sixteen months after rejecting $40 per month for three months on an EBT card for kids’ food assistance over concerns …
In 2023, when the U.S. Supreme Court greatly curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the Waters of the …
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