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Eighty billion dollars is nothing to sneeze at. So it makes sense some lawmakers want to take a close look …
Our family dog, Clover, turns 18 next year. So I had to break it to her. She won’t be able …
The long Polk Elementary saga I detailed a week ago is over, but the Cedar Rapids School District is preparing …
Is it me, or have things taken a turn for the Hatfields and McCoys around here? Not one, but two …
Cedar Rapids City Council member Chuck Swore is looking for some timeless ideas. He told the council Tuesday that the …
If you work in manufacturing, you know that not losing jobs can count as good news these days. More than …
Last week I wrote about the city’s redevelopment plans on the west side of downtown, and the possibility of dubbing …
When I started digging last week into hundreds of Cedar Rapids school district emails related to the Polk Elementary School …
Gazette archive photo With money tight and higher education costs increasing, legislators have been eyeing university endowments much the way …
My daughter Tess started summer clarinet lessons this week, and loves them, so far. Last week, I wrote about her …
It seems like I’ve been primarily focused on local issues lately, so this year’s primary elections across Iowa haven’t received …
Normally, county auditor races aren’t much of a head-turner. But Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Linn County is intriguing. Auditor Joel …
All systems are go for a November referendum on a new Johnson County Justice Center. County supervisors voted 5-0 last …
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