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Is ‘Cedar Trapids – Where the Fifth Season is for Braking,” on its way to becoming ‘Compromise City?” Could be, …
Finally, things are getting interesting in caucusland. Iowa Republicans are clawing and scratching to save the once-mammoth August GOP Straw …
Another day, another cringe-worthy scandal courtesy of reality television. Based on redacted police reports and a public statement by Josh …
It seems many people don’t want to read any more stuff about the, uh, watery unpleasantness back in 2008. A …
Back when blogs were still referred to as weblogs, I publicly detailed angst and dismay about all the things I …
So they’re coming after the puffing duffers. Last week, the city’s Parks, Waterways and Recreation Commission voted 9-0 to ban …
Cedar Rapids’ speed cameras have given this fair city what no branding effort or marketing firm could deliver: a genuine, …
Monday I will honor my brother, who gave his life in Vietnam while serving our nation. I won’t stand at …
Column readers, some in dismay, have been reaching out over the past few weeks while channeling Ronald Reagan. ‘There you …
Why is it that our legislators have time to vote on fireworks but haven’t funded schools? It’s a question ringing …
There was a refreshing shot of honesty at this week’s Environmental Protection Commission meeting, where members again talked about scrapping …
Note: This is a condensed for print version of a piece posted on Saturday. A couple of weeks ago, I …
A decade has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court decided private property could be legally seized by the government and …
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