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It’s been a bit since I mentioned my “other job” to readers. Outside of my part-time role at The Gazette, …
On Sunday, The Gazette’s Erin Jordan the barriers faced by a Linn County landowner seeking to have his private well …
For about 12 years, I was a Medicaid recipient in the state of Iowa. The program was a godsend; I …
Puck Carlson, a high school senior in Iowa City, is one of seven LGBTQ students and their families from across …
Donald and Kim are spending the holidays in Splitsville. First, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would remain neutral in the …
Sexton was dispatched by Luke Skywalker faster than some stormtrooper who can’t shoot straight.
It’s that time of year again. Family and loved ones, who may even be both, will gather around the Thanksgiving …
Asymmetric warfare and the rules of war in a war without rules
A teacher said the quiet part out loud. Will school boards respond with deafening silence?
“It wasn’t until June 1924 that the U.S. declared Native people citizens,” Val Uken tells me. “It’s an open sore.“ …
So, Iowa’s MOMS program remains an orphan. MOMS is an acronym for “More Options for Maternal Support.” It’s Gov. Kim …
So I was driving along Wednesday, flipping through satellite radio stations, when it hit me like a ton of fruitcake. …
Every month at the Human Services Campus in Southeast Cedar Rapids, a group of women assembles to talk about life, …
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