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I spend most of my time here telling you how terrible things are. However, after I was infected with the …
Greed knows no religious boundary. On May 12, 2008, the day federal immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, …
If anything, 2017 was a quotable year. Here are four that sum up a year’s worth of news in the …
How many salaried politicians does it take to run one of Iowa’s 99 counties? Linn County is moving toward a …
Gusts of sharp December wind remind newspaper folk everywhere that its time for a year-end review. I’ll play along, but …
Underground terrorists in rural Idaho plotting to destroy Cowboys Stadium. Sound far-fetched? It is. That is the conspiracy uncovered in …
A United Nations team investigating extreme poverty and human rights toured the U.S. and found cause for concern. ‘The United …
Iowa City’s new police chief is making his mark during his first year on the job. Jody Matherly delivered an …
It was fitting, perhaps, that Mayor Ron Corbett’s last City Council vote involved the need for parking. For the final …
Americans are waking up to a new reality, one in which farmers are killing themselves in record numbers. Residents also …
What’s right with Iowa? Gov. Kim Reynolds is trumpeting Iowa’s latest appearance in state-by-state rankings. The financial blog 24/7 Wall …
Iowans take a lot of pride in the moments when the nation turns its lonely eyes to us. In 2009, …
Some may view it as a setback, but I think renewed interest in the word ‘feminism” is women (and men) …
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