It’s starting to get loud in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. I’m talking grab-your-earplugs loud. On Tuesday, Democratic congressional hopeful Monica …
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It’s starting to get loud in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. I’m talking grab-your-earplugs loud. On Tuesday, Democratic congressional hopeful Monica …
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So Mayor Snooks is moving on. ‘I was on the fence for a while,” said Marion Mayor Allen ‘Snooks” Bouska, …
Fun fact: Iowa is the only state with a ‘stache-cameral form of government. It’s true. Sure, civics class taught us …
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