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My daughter Ella’s Blue Owls played their second game, which was a rousing victory. We learned a couple of things. …
So the phone rings first thing Monday morning. I answer, reluctantly. Hey. This is Todd. “Yeah, hi. I’ve got a …
A year after President Obama pledged to improve conditions for noncitizens detained for immigration violations, things are about the same, …
Residents are flocking to Iowa City’s early voting sites like Bavarians to Oktoberfest. The county auditor says more than 2,500 …
Some folks in Elvis’ hometown are all shook up over marriage equity in Iowa. The Tupelo-based American Family Association is, …
I was wrapping up for the week, when I saw a Tweet from Iowa’s AP Bureau Chief Carol Riha about a …
Kudos to College Community schools for developing social networking guidelines for teachers. The College Community school board recently adopted a new …
Iowa’s race for governor. Just try pulling it from our cold, dead hands. BUDGET BALANCE BINGO— Like a proud papa, …
I honestly hadn’t planned to blog about this. But with so little actual spontaneity and unexpected drama left in our carefully planned and …
Monday sort of got away from me, so I didn’t get around to commenting on the latest shots exchanged over …
The Gazette’s Orlan Love provided us with a sobering picture Sunday morning of Iowa’s soggy situation. Throughout his well-sourced, front-page …
In my inbox this week, this note from a reader: “Watching the coverage of Lee Muldoon’s trial it struck me …
My fellow Americans, let me be clear. I am not a hobo. It’s true I was born in Britt, home …
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