Same-sex couples can marry in Iowa, but haven’t shared a gubernatorial ticket in years. Iowa is defaulting to male-female election …
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Same-sex couples can marry in Iowa, but haven’t shared a gubernatorial ticket in years. Iowa is defaulting to male-female election …
N/A Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2014 3:00 am4269d ago
Jack Hatch is stuck in a very long episode of gubernatorial ‘Wipeout.” The Democratic candidate for governor introduced his running …
N/A Staff Columnists Jun. 15, 2014 3:13 am4273d ago
When I was two years old, most people believed I could read. According to family lore, I would grab my …
N/A Staff Columnists Jun. 14, 2014 3:13 am4274d ago
It looks like the recent rash of school shootings have spurred a new industry: bullet-resistant school gear. Since the December …
N/A Staff Columnists Jun. 14, 2014 3:00 am4274d ago
It’s been 13 years since I received my very first Father’s Day gift. My wife was pregnant with our first …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 13, 2014 2:13 pm4275d ago
Eastern Iowa man once faced 25 years for consensual encounter – The Iowa Supreme Court has effectively set aside the …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 12, 2014 12:46 pm4276d ago
Country cannibals are more acceptable than city cannibals, according to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The commission voted 3-2 …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 12, 2014 3:00 am4276d ago
In the golden cinematic version of our representative democracy, a group of plucky motivated folks can change the course of …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 10, 2014 10:15 am4278d ago
Republicans have seized control of the debate over which farm animals can and cannot be used in Iowa’s U.S. Senate …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 8, 2014 1:07 pm4280d ago
Like most things that wind up being equal parts cool and addictive, Bill Whittaker says his multiyear obsession to photograph …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 8, 2014 3:00 am4280d ago
So the city of Cedar Rapids painted a green square on Third Avenue SE. Some looked upon it and saw …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 7, 2014 3:13 am4281d ago
About midway through May, a moving van and trailer arrived at Toledo’s now shuttered Iowa Juvenile Home. According to the …
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Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2014 2:59 pm4284d ago
Thank heavens for hog castration. It’s an attention getter, huh? And without the snip, the Republican race for U.S. Senate …
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