My mom, Uralee Dorman, died last Thursday after surgery to repair a weak, damaged heart. She was 76. It was …
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My mom, Uralee Dorman, died last Thursday after surgery to repair a weak, damaged heart. She was 76. It was …
I was working up in Cedar Rapids on Friday, so missed Benton County Attorney David C. Thompson’s response to the …
My mother, Uralee Dorman, 76, died Thursday evening after high-risk surgery to repair her heart. We had fears going in, …
I was flipping through the State Department of Education’s manual for school investigators this past week, trying to figure out …
For Saturday’s column, I’m writing about school reporting and investigation procedures for allegations of teacher sexual abuse. So I got a copy of …
My blogging schedule has been pretty uneven this week. My mom is in the hospital, so I’ve been away for …
There was a voice message on my office phone this morning from a reader wondering why I’m “badgering” Walter Drahozal, …
For a year, Deb Drahos has been bugging state legislators to strengthen reporting requirements for teachers accused of sexual misconduct. …
The e-mails started at the end of the 2005 school year, when a group of teenagers sent a note to …
By Todd Dorman Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett wants to – now get this – actually finish something. Corbett is …
Gov. Chet Culver’s chief of staff, John Frew is leaving the Statehouse to take over management of Cedar Rapids’ planned events center …
So would I walk across the street to cover a Tea Party rally? Turns out I would. The Cedar Rapids …
By Todd Dorman A day after guiding Cedar Rapids’ first city manager out the door with 165 grand, Mayor Ron …
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