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It was a spring tradition that a columnist could count on, or so I thought. About this time each year, …
Maybe you read last week that Cedar Rapids has socked away as much as $400,000 for a “City Gateways Enhancement …
Last summer there was no limit to the state’s ambitions for education reform. We were going to pave the way …
READING Read the following passage and answer the question below: DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass’s …
So I’ve driven past Morgan Creek Farm’s vegetable stand along U.S. Highway 30 west of town a bunch of times. …
A phone rings in the governor’s office. “Governor Branstad speaking.” “Yeah, hi, governor. This is the Butter Cow, calling from …
An ounce of prevention isn’t just the opening phrase of a worn-out cliche. It’s a brilliant approach to child welfare. …
Thanks to our wonderful panelists and a full house, we began a great discussion at last night’s Fractured Families forum. …
Last week, a Sioux City jury awarded $231,000 to a state lawmaker who sued his vanquished foe for running a …
It’s been more than two years since I wrote about Jessica Wilbur – the Guernsey mom who says state child …
Got a genuine pen-and-paper, old-school letter from a reader recently who is sick of hearing about Polk Elementary. How sick? …
As Assistant Director of the Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, Jean Kuehl’s mission is to promote law-abiding behavior …
Instead of sugary Peeps, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley gave us an acidic tweet over the Easter weekend. Grassley, whose freewheeling …
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