Here’s another cost of climate change that I forgot to mention in Sunday’s column: The cost to our health. According …
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Here’s another cost of climate change that I forgot to mention in Sunday’s column: The cost to our health. According …
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So state Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, formally joined the 2014 race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination Monday. Curiously, he …
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Flash flooding in Colorado. Parched crops in Iowa farm fields. They’ve got more in common than you might think. Scientists …
Staff Columnists Sep. 16, 2013 11:18 am4482d ago
I didn’t even mind the wait when I arrived at Iowa City High after work Tuesday. I just took my …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Sep. 15, 2013 7:48 pm4482d ago
Hey, there’s a nice minefield. I think I’ll stroll right in. A couple of weeks back, there was a rally …
Staff Columnists Sep. 12, 2013 9:01 am4486d ago
On Tuesday, the Cedar Rapids school district’s bid to raise local taxes to pay for building maintenance took it on …
Staff Columnists Sep. 10, 2013 9:05 am4488d ago
Prepare for nudges, but not necessarily nannies. Monday was the kickoff of Cedar Rapids’ Blue Zones Project, named by author …
Staff Columnists Sep. 9, 2013 12:27 pm4489d ago
I was late hitting the road for my meeting with Will Lenzen, so before I turned on to Interstate 380, …
Staff Columnists Sep. 8, 2013 6:05 am4490d ago
Already having heard plenty from the pessimists, Mayor Ron Corbett took his case first to the Optimists. “Great turnout today,” …
Staff Columnists Sep. 7, 2013 8:52 am4491d ago
Throughout your childhood, Mom was on your case about homework. Now here I am, nagging you about voting in this …
Staff Columnists Sep. 5, 2013 9:53 am4493d ago
Today”s print column. Cedar Crossing certainly made a splash. The proposed casino in downtown Cedar Rapids showed itself as investors …
Staff Columnists Sep. 4, 2013 2:12 pm4493d ago
I don’t like to say I told you so, but .. well, you know. Today’s paper had an interesting story …
Staff Columnists Sep. 3, 2013 1:17 pm4495d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad says broadband access in Iowa isn’t what it should be, or needs to be in the future. …
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