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As we hover here on the cusp between summer and fall, with days that are hot and sunny and nights …
Maybe we should turn Iowa’s ‘virtual caucus” conundrum over to some elementary school kids. They’d likely know, instinctively, that making …
In a Chinese restaurant in Des Moines, I heard a woman angrily asking a waiter for a better spoon. The …
After Iowa legalized sports betting this year, gamblers are wondering what might be the next frontier in distributed digital gaming. …
It was never allowed to be our body in the centers of power that made America. Not really. Not for …
Maybe you figured you’d never see a group of Iowa elected officials vote to mandate a farm conservation practice. Actually …
It’s been more than more than 80 years since the ratification of the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment and …
Gov. Kim Reynolds says President Donald Trump is an ‘advocate for farmers.” Sort of like a corn borer is an …
It’s back to school time. We’ve bought our children pencils, markers – 12 count, bold tip – we buy disinfectant …
Iowa is in the middle of a national debate over free speech and radical politics. Kirkwood Community College instructor Jeff …
Hey, kids, if you’re late to math class this week, tell the teacher you’re just practicing to be an Iowa …
If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, perhaps the way to an Iowan’s vote is through …
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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