Our timing could have been better. The epic flood hit two years ago just before the global economy sank, and …
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Our timing could have been better. The epic flood hit two years ago just before the global economy sank, and …
It won’t be long now until we know exactly who will be chasing Chet for the next five months. But …
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I happened past a demolition crew on Normandy Drive last week as they were scraping up and hauling away …
Two findings from a poll conducted by Research 2000 for Des Moines TV station KCCI: The survey found that 53 …
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Sarah Palin and Terry Branstad are now friends on Facebook. And she totally wants him to be the next governor …
Eight-hundred-plus Iowa pastors signed a petition this week in support of “real marriage.” As someone whose marriage has, at times, …
So we’ve got this lone GOP gubernatorial primary poll showing Terry Branstad with a 46-31 lead over Bob Vander Plaats. Rod Roberts …
MFL MarMac administrators didn’t monkey around when allegations surfaced that the district’s high school vocal teacher was behaving inappropriately with …
North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling actually polled the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary. Yeah, the one next week. Branstad is up by …
Coming back from a long, sun-baked and sunburned three-day siesta is not easy. I’m not quite here. My boss is …
As you know, Iowa City Councilors are just one vote away from approving panhandling restrictions downtown. It’s something some downtown …
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