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Seven Iowa men are featured on a national map that has become a living memorial to the thousands of Americans …
Lawmakers have an opportunity this year to drastically reduce the impacts one of our most pressing public health crises, and …
John Norris has been navigating Iowa politics and policy for more than 30 years. He’s seen leaders who deftly steered …
Hundreds of Americans who recently sought treatment in emergency rooms have had insurance claims denied, leaving them owing thousands of …
How will it cost taxpayers if the Iowa Legislature approves, and Gov. Kim Reynolds signs, a bill targeting so-called sanctuary …
Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz won’t be here. Wolf Blitzer, Bret Baier and Rachel Maddow probably don’t even care. Nevertheless, …
So 2018 will be the year we get to watch thrill-seekers brave a very high wire in Cedar Rapids. And …
Iowa had a Republican governor and president. The summer anthem was ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and …
One corner of our great system of self-governance remains functional in our dysfunctional times. This I can report firsthand. I …
A former Wartburg College professor returns to the Hawkeye State this week to tell the story of a friend and …
People with incarcerated loved ones gather twice each month in Cedar Rapids for support and to learn more about navigating …
Americans observed School Choice Week this past week, and Iowa Republicans want to join the party. Conservatives have lobbied for …
Iowa City schools are moving forward with a new agriculture education program, but it’s not all sunshine and cornstalks. The …
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