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There is one moment in the recent past that has, above everything else, continued to shape and solidify those who …
If you care about water quality, soil preservation or local recreation and conservation projects, Gov. Terry Branstad sent you a …
Saturday’s column provided a closer look at a Johnson County criminal case involving a 29-year-old man on the autism spectrum …
It’s looking more and more like Iowa’s rule requiring builders to replace four inches of topsoil on finished construction sites …
A few days ago, I received a Twitter message from a Chicago-area man hoping to aide his son, held by …
Cedar Rapids City Council members sat at the intersection of Panhandling Crackdown Parkway and Status Quo Drive on Tuesday evening. …
It is a story we’ve heard before: a young person lashes out, innocent people die and society struggles to understand. …
If feedback on my ‘caucus countdown” column is any indication, there is a lot of interest not only for a …
As a journalist, I feel some kinship to the panhandler. In my younger days, a couple of papers I worked …
There is an overriding philosophy where government and technology meet, seeking to balance the public’s need and right to know …
So we’re out of the fire truck bucket and into the Mother Mosque. In case you missed it, Linn County …
So Iowa’s Supreme Court failed to save us from political dishonesty. And, honestly, it was the right call. The court …
So state Sen. Jack Hatch’s campaign for governor reports that the Des Moines Democrat was caught doing 65 mph in …
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