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I wandered aimlessly for hours, the quintessential tourist wanting to hold and press each experience between the pages of a …
(Author’s note: ESPN has stated there is no discussion on domestic violence planned for pregame tonight. ‘Contrary to published reports …
In eight short years, we’ve gone 180 degrees on marriage politics in Iowa. Consider this past week. Democratic nominee for …
If you read headlines or your Facebook feed this week, you may have wondered if you somehow woke up in …
Back during my college years, when there seemed to be unlimited time to sit with friends and discuss hopes and …
Postcards have the Linn-Mar School District on edge. Blame Linn County Auditor Joel Miller. His office sent postcards to registered …
It’s a real shame that the race for governor is over, otherwise we might be having an important debate over …
If you’ve got a bad case of ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”- style doe-eyed patriotic optimism, I’ve got a surefire …
Long-anticipated growth has finally come to rural Iowa, but is hardly the harbinger of prosperity so many wanted. A study …
No matter our stance on controversy de jour, we can agree on the importance of an independent judiciary. No one …
SIOUX CENTER – So your state Environmental Protection Commission didn’t exactly bulldoze a rule requiring builders to put four inches …
This is what happens when the Legislature plays doctor. Lawmakers approved a bill that, on the surface, looked like it …
I was asked by the League of Women Voters to speak on water quality issues at a forum Saturday at …
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