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Staff Columnists Jul. 14, 2017 6:13 pm3147d ago
My Mom displayed a copy of the Serenity Prayer prominently in our home. A Reader’s Digest Condensed Book turned religious …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jul. 14, 2017 10:39 am3147d ago
Do you know where your data is? University of Iowa Health Care officials reportedly are notifying more than 5,000 patients …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jul. 13, 2017 6:12 am3148d ago
So we were served our annual cocktail of Iowa gambling revenue numbers this week, for the fiscal year just ended. …
Staff Columnists Jul. 11, 2017 10:00 am3150d ago
Following the major win for net neutrality in 2015, many may have thought it was a moot issue. It isn’t, …
Staff Columnists Jul. 10, 2017 8:00 am3151d ago
Locals gathered at diners and other venues, I thought, would be abuzz with news of a man who crashed into …
Staff Columnists Jul. 9, 2017 11:00 am3152d ago
If those opposing a certain political candidate or personality didn’t line up on sidewalks shaking signs and screaming chants, how …
Staff Columnists Jul. 7, 2017 7:45 am3154d ago
Independence Day has passed and the sky hasn’t fallen – nor been blown open by black powder. I spent the …
Staff Columnists Jul. 5, 2017 8:00 am3156d ago
Iowa Supreme Court Justices narrowly decided last week that citizens can sue government officials who violate their rights. The 68-page …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2017 8:00 am3159d ago
Once you open Pandora’s box of booming missiles and colorful starbursts, it’s impossible to completely refasten the lid. But maybe …
Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2017 6:00 am3159d ago
Warning: My annual dose of holiday satire. The scene: Paul Revere is racing down the road from Boston toward Concord …
Staff Columnists Jul. 1, 2017 7:15 am3160d ago
Boosted by past policy decisions, Iowa has become a leader in child economic well-being. according to one national study. But …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2017 6:00 am3161d ago
Between firecrackers and cold ones over the next week, take 10 minutes to read the Declaration of Independence. Just 1,300 …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2017 2:42 pm3162d ago
In 1961, the Iowa Legislature eased Iowa’s ban on fireworks to allow the sale and use of snakes and sparklers. …
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