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Gov. Terry Branstad and I are on the same page. Not a typo. The governor praised a report out Tuesday …
ANAMOSA – Two things drew me to Anamosa on a gorgeous September morn. First, I’d never witnessed U.S. Sen. Chuck …
Trying to name the political elephant that won’t budge from the corner and keeps mucking up the floor? His name …
You have heard that Iowa has a bumper crop of female candidates on the 2016 ballot? It’s true. But whether …
As local government decisions go, the Linn County Board of Supervisors’ first vote Wednesday in favor of raising the local …
My seat was in the Linn County Board of Supervisors’ informal meeting room Monday morning, but my ears could have …
A mighty battle took place in uptown Marion a few nights ago. A local father and his two young sons …
Hoping to bolster dairy farmers once again facing steep price declines, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will spend …
So it looks like our Linn County Board of Supervisors is fixin’ to vote Wednesday on an ordinance raising the …
In the midst of this Burger King election cycle, famous for its Whoppers, flame-broiled over pants on fire, it was …
DES MOINES – Chances are, if you are asked to describe an average LGBT American, certain attributes will come to …
One of the biggest hurdles facing immigrants and refugees is integration into existing communities. And while there are innovative ideas …
When we’re very young, we look forward to some milestone birthdays. At 13 you become a teenager. At 16, the …
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