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It’s the Cedar Crossing casino that Cedar Rapids leaders and local investors formally pitched to the Iowa Racing and Gaming …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 9, 2014 2:28 pm4366d ago
So the Iowa State Fair Board has dumped its idea for forcing fairgoers to use tickets instead of cash to …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Staff Columnists Jan. 9, 2014 8:59 am4367d ago
By Todd Dorman —- Editor’s note: This column was written before it was announced that Mariannette Miller-Meeks had resigned from …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 8, 2014 1:38 pm4367d ago
The Iowa State Fair appears to be committing New Coke. Maybe you’re too young to remember when Coca Cola chucked …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2014 6:26 am4369d ago
So how’s the “polar vortex” treating you? That, according to a multitude of media outlets, is what we are experiencing …
Staff Columnists Jan. 2, 2014 2:37 pm4373d ago
So I called state Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, today to see if she’s nearing a decision on running for …
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Here are the top 10 most-viewed posts of the year here at 24 Hour Dorman. 1. Forecasts, apprehension and flood …
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Here in Chainotopia, it’s hard to see a good local restaurant go. We lost a few in 2013. But we …
Staff Columnists Dec. 31, 2013 7:05 am4376d ago
Maybe I watched too much football and basketball over the holiday, but I think 2014 will be all about the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2013 8:27 am4383d ago
So it’s Christmas Eve, time for oyster stew and “Silent Night.” “Silent Night” will be played in countless Christian churches …
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So “24-Hour Dorman on Demand,” the (fake, satirical) online broadcast arm of this media empire, now announces its lineup of …
Staff Columnists Dec. 19, 2013 8:45 am4388d ago
So I left the office a little early Tuesday for a quick out-of-town trip to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Now …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2013 11:51 am4389d ago
So, if you had December 17, 2013, in the “What Day Will Iowa’s race for Governor Effectively End?” pool, I’m …
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