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Reaching the halfway mark of my two-week stint on public transit feels good. It also seems like a good time …
Cousins Art Tellin and Linda Burns had no idea that their distant relative who gave his life during the D-Day …
GO Cedar Rapids! That, in case you missed it, is the new name of what was once the Cedar Rapids …
Since I rode the last Route 5S bus out of the transit hub, it’s only fair that I would also …
Heard of the cognitive tax? This week, thanks to Cedar Rapids Public Transit, I’m feeling it. Cognitive tax is a …
Only a few seats were filled on the Route 5S bus Wednesday night when I boarded for the last trip …
Growing up in a town where the tallest structure was a grain elevator, it was a very big deal when …
Remember yesterday when I warned that today’s transit blog installment might arrive a little late? Even I didn’t expect it …
If you want to ride in Cedar Rapids, you can’t escape the hub. My not-so-stellar Monday kept true to form …
The old axiom proved true again. You can lead a Legislature to serious water-quality issues, but you can’t make them …
This Monday morning lived up to its bad reputation. And, no, it wasn’t completely the fault of Cedar Rapids’ public …
It should come down the basic economic principle of supply and demand. People are simply no longer playing golf at …
Here’s an idea. Why don’t we outsource our legislative branch to Minnesota? I can’t take full credit. I was inspired …
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