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Years ago, as a very young city hall reporter, I covered a young mayor in Fort Dodge who ran afoul …
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Iowa Supreme Court justices had their say, and now Iowans must decide if the moral ramifications of stripping voting rights …
The city-owned hotel, arena and convention complex were back in the news this week, which inevitably led to talk by …
Abortion restrictions imposed by the Texas Legislature in the name of women’s health should have never made it to the …
It’s one of the most common questions I get from readers. ‘What’s up with that downtown Cedar Rapids casino site, …
Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator is holding firm on his promise to not vet any Supreme Court nominee offered by the …
So I’ve read there’s a chance of sweet corn by the Fourth of July. Not a good chance, but a …
The only thing missing from this month’s meeting of the Linn County Democratic Central Committee were PUMA buttons. Although the …
So Cedar Rapids’ drive to require builders to replace topsoil, or use some other method to make sure finished sites …
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