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Alison Gowans Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2019 7:00 am2444d ago
Last weekend, a couple of people from my Peace Corps group met for a reunion in Chicago. We were marking …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jun. 14, 2019 7:00 am2446d ago
There are many gaps in Iowa City’s transit services, according to a new study. The private sector could soon provide …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 13, 2019 7:53 am2447d ago
Cedar Rapids leaders still are hoping for a ‘destination development” at First & First West, but the downtown site’s ultimate …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jun. 9, 2019 5:05 pm2451d ago
It has been more than a decade since the U.S. housing bubble burst, helping to set off a painful global …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 9, 2019 7:00 am2451d ago
Cedar Rapids, as you likely know, is in the midst of selecting a new design for its city flag. Ideas …
Staff Columnists Jun. 7, 2019 7:00 am2453d ago
Iowa earned a footnote in game show history this week. For the past two months, professional gambler James Holzhauer has …
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2019 11:54 am2456d ago
One 2020 presidential candidate found a surefire way to upset a room full of California Democrats last weekend. Former Colorado …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2019 7:00 am2458d ago
The League of Women Voters of Iowa and League of Women Voters Linn County calls upon Sen. Chuck Grassley to …
Staff Columnists Jun. 2, 2019 7:00 am2458d ago
Country music star Toby Keith will perform at the Iowa State Fair this summer, event organizers announced last week. Keith’s …
Staff Columnists May. 31, 2019 9:59 am2460d ago
Republicans nowadays have a strong affinity for locally made goods. President Donald Trump has unleashed an era of economic protectionism, …
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Democrats have been arguing in recent weeks over whether their party’s presidential aspirants should accept invitations for televised town halls …
Staff Columnists May. 26, 2019 7:00 am2465d ago
The charge to impeach President Donald Trump is slowly gaining supporters. Don’t expect any Iowans to lead the effort, however. …
Staff Columnists May. 25, 2019 7:00 am2466d ago
The Iowa City Council has been bombarded for the past month with public input about its onerous rental property restrictions. …
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