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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 29, 2012 4:03 pm4957d ago
So First Christian Church was demolished today. I wrote about the saga a couple of Sundays ago, which I thought …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 29, 2012 1:33 pm4957d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad dropped a bunch of bill signings and vetoes on the doorstep of the holiday weekend, when I …
Staff Columnists May. 26, 2012 12:05 am4961d ago
We didn’t go to the Alden Cemetery every Memorial Day when I was a kid. Most years, we stayed home, …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 25, 2012 5:05 am4961d ago
We’re planning to spend some of the Memorial Day weekend in my wife’s native Southern Illinois. It’s possible we may, …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 24, 2012 5:05 am4962d ago
It’s likely too soon to expect folks living around Polk Elementary to completely bury the hatchet after the school-closing saga. …
Staff Columnists May. 23, 2012 7:11 am4963d ago
‘And be sure to show your work.” Remember back in grade school, how you hated it when your teacher said …
Staff Columnists May. 22, 2012 10:21 am4964d ago
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley says we need to amend the Constitution to make Congress fiscally responsible. He took to our …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2012 7:21 am4965d ago
How can we better serve Linn County residents with mental health issues and developmental disabilities, and how can we do …
Staff Columnists May. 20, 2012 5:05 am4966d ago
Without a miracle, First Christian Church is seeing its last Sunday morning. The nearly 100-year-old church at 840 Third Ave. …
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Staff Columnists May. 17, 2012 3:56 pm4969d ago
Recently, we began introducing some changes and additions to Gazette Opinion pages, with a focus on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. …
Staff Columnists May. 17, 2012 5:01 am4969d ago
Years ago, Waylon and Willie strongly urged mamas to not let their babies grow up to be cowboys. If I …
Staff Columnists May. 16, 2012 7:06 am4970d ago
Here’s a lovely Bike to Work Week present: After years of trying, Cedar Rapids has earned the distinction of being …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2012 10:14 am4972d ago
Before the 2012 Iowa Legislature’s session ended last week, lawmakers approved far-reaching, landmark legislation allowing bars and restaurants to create …
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