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Plans to incorporate the historic Guaranty Bank building and World Theater into a $50 million two-hotel development project downtown has …
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is on a mission to rein in the presidency. Iowa’s senior senator is organizing support to …
So we’ve fooled some unsuspecting New Yorkers into rethinking Iowa. I figured this might be some sort of payback for …
The military-industrial complex may soon become a much bigger constituency in Iowa politics. Corporate leaders announced this month they are …
Marion’s Public Library has been taking some flak in recent days. You’d think they were installing a roundabout in the …
Last weekend, a couple of people from my Peace Corps group met for a reunion in Chicago. We were marking …
There are many gaps in Iowa City’s transit services, according to a new study. The private sector could soon provide …
Cedar Rapids leaders still are hoping for a ‘destination development” at First & First West, but the downtown site’s ultimate …
It has been more than a decade since the U.S. housing bubble burst, helping to set off a painful global …
Cedar Rapids, as you likely know, is in the midst of selecting a new design for its city flag. Ideas …
Iowa earned a footnote in game show history this week. For the past two months, professional gambler James Holzhauer has …
One 2020 presidential candidate found a surefire way to upset a room full of California Democrats last weekend. Former Colorado …
The League of Women Voters of Iowa and League of Women Voters Linn County calls upon Sen. Chuck Grassley to …
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