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So, if I’m reading this right, the time could be coming when Iowa City will charge me $65 to take …
We now have three applicants auditioning to play a major role in deciding whether Cedar Rapids will be get its …
The phrase “The Year of the Woman” has been so overused in politics I’m almost afraid to jinx it. But …
A few of you wrote to weigh in on my recent column about proposed US Postal Service cuts, including Saturday …
Incoming Iowa Department of Education Director Brad Buck has a full plate in front of him. Not least, the task …
Shooting fish in a barrel is downright cruel and inhumane. I don’t like to do it. But someone vandalizes the …
Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to announce today that federal prosecutors no longer will seek tough prison terms for …
A couple of weeks ago, before I wandered off for a summer break, I asked readers to share their thoughts …
You might want to come back to this after you’ve finished eating your breakfast. Today, we’re talking parasites. Cyclospora, to …
Perhaps you’ve heard of the National Organization for Marriage, or NOM, a group that has spent considerable money and time …
We like to think of our presidential caucuses as residing on Main Street, Iowa. But it might be Shakedown Avenue. …
The University of Iowa’s new designation as the country’s #1 party school by The Princeton Review is sure to cause a …
So the University of Iowa is the national champion of partying, according to the Princeton Review’s annual survey of students. …
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