From March 22, 2011. I ran across an article a while back on how annoyed some people get when other …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 15, 2013 5:05 am4731d ago
From March 22, 2011. I ran across an article a while back on how annoyed some people get when other …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 14, 2013 5:05 am4732d ago
From March 18, 2008 Several weeks back, my friend Josh from Ames asked if I’d like to join a group …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 13, 2013 5:05 am4733d ago
From March 31, 2008 Hey, I love hugging trees and going green and shrinking my carbon footprint as much as …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 12, 2013 5:05 am4734d ago
From Feb. 19, 2009. I know, not a March column, but close enough As spring training begins, I feel I …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2013 12:07 pm4734d ago
From March 5, 2009 I enjoy a frosty Shamrock Shake. A lot of people can’t stand them. I understand. My …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2013 8:25 am4735d ago
State legislators soon will have a chance to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to family …
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2013 5:05 am4735d ago
So I’ll be scarce this week as my family takes part in the great American tradition known as spring break. …
Staff Columnists Mar. 8, 2013 3:50 pm4737d ago
You might not know the name Lori Bears. She wasn’t a politician or a captain of industry. She wasn’t a …
Staff Columnists Mar. 6, 2013 10:27 am4739d ago
So Linn County casino backers scored a big 61-39 victory Tuesday. I was surprised, as I said previously. But will …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2013 8:59 pm4740d ago
On Friday, we rode the Riverside water slide. Tonight, we’re pondering a landslide. Linn County voters approved casino gambling 61 …
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2013 8:16 am4741d ago
So a whirlwind Linn County gambling referendum campaign ends in a snowstorm on voting day. We’ll go now to our …
Staff Columnists Mar. 4, 2013 5:23 pm4741d ago
Nine out of every 10 students who walked into Iowa’s public high schools in 2008 walked out last spring as …
Staff Columnists Mar. 3, 2013 4:05 am4743d ago
So I guess I’m a yes on Tuesday. That was tough to type. I’ve been putting it off. At one …
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