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Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Sep. 3, 2019 10:04 am2301d ago
After Iowa legalized sports betting this year, gamblers are wondering what might be the next frontier in distributed digital gaming. …
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It was never allowed to be our body in the centers of power that made America. Not really. Not for …
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Maybe you figured you’d never see a group of Iowa elected officials vote to mandate a farm conservation practice. Actually …
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It’s been more than more than 80 years since the ratification of the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds says President Donald Trump is an ‘advocate for farmers.” Sort of like a corn borer is an …
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It’s back to school time. We’ve bought our children pencils, markers – 12 count, bold tip – we buy disinfectant …
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Iowa is in the middle of a national debate over free speech and radical politics. Kirkwood Community College instructor Jeff …
Staff Columnists Aug. 26, 2019 1:50 pm2309d ago
Hey, kids, if you’re late to math class this week, tell the teacher you’re just practicing to be an Iowa …
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If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, perhaps the way to an Iowan’s vote is through …
Staff Columnists Aug. 23, 2019 7:52 pm2312d ago
I’ve been to Planned Parenthood twice in my life. The first time was after my sexual assault. The second time …
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In Iowa City, there is one sure sign that autumn will soon arrive. Get ready for the annual dragging of …
Staff Columnists Aug. 22, 2019 8:00 am2313d ago
So more than 1.1 million people attended the Iowa State Fair, and I’ve heard roughly a third were running for …
Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2019 10:34 am2314d ago
The first time I was called fake news was on a reporting trip to Gladbrook. Houses in the town were …
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