For about the past five years, the numbers have held steady: 30% of Americans are using online dating sites. The …
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Sofia DeMartino Staff Columnists Jan. 14, 2024 5:00 am702d ago
For about the past five years, the numbers have held steady: 30% of Americans are using online dating sites. The …
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Jan. 14, 2024 5:00 am702d ago
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 14, 2024 5:00 am702d ago
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Last year, public schools were punching bags for Gov. Kim Reynolds. Teachers were liberal indoctrinators, putting porn in school libraries …
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Just before the new year, a federal judge in Iowa temporarily enjoined the implementation of parts of Senate File 496, …
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On Friday, Dec. 22, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the heads of the Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human …
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Last Christmas, my grandmother told me over scrambled eggs and buttered toast about the phone calls she had been receiving. …
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If you are a regular reader of this column, you likely know a couple of things about me: firstly, I …
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Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2023 5:00 am723d ago
Every Christmas season, when holiday music fills my ears, I’m reminded that some of the oddest of Christmas songs are …
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