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When I talked to Altoona grandma Jeanne Munson this week, she told me she has two college degrees, a solid …
So online reader commenting has been taking some lumps lately. Some love it. Some hate it. Some see little value …
There’s a poll out this week of 600 likely voters commissioned by Justice Not Politics, the non-profit that’s launched a campaign …
A couple of Illinois newspapers are editorializing on the recent announcement that Orascom Construction Industries will build its $1.4 billion …
So Beef Products, Inc. has filed a $1.2 billion lawsuit in South Dakota over defamation of its famous ground beef …
The revolt was small, but not insignificant. Monday night, Cedar Rapids Superintendent Dave Benson urged the School Board to spend …
So the City Council has approved the city’s new I-380 welcome sign. Rick Smith has details: On Tuesday, the City …
By Jeff Tecklenburg — Yes, thegazette.com has changed the rules for online commenting again, as announced Sept. 2. For good …
Today’s print column. So I’m sitting in my house (Monday), laptop on my knees, typing. A sick child is sprawled …
I’m back! Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. Our son Henry was born on July 21, and he’s doing …
Forget six weeks. If I was out of the office for six years, I probably would have come back to …
This was the week when our governor’s gaze turned to fertilizer and taxes. Gov. Terry Branstad announced that the Egyptian …
So I went to see the first true member of my Generation X on a national presidential ticket. Republican vice …
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