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To reach a decision on a new library site, the Cedar Rapids Public Library board took the “Love Vote.” “You’re …
Talk about possible redistricting of Iowa City Schools has been pretty disappointing so far. Some parents are outraged by the …
Iowa’s race for governor, served piping hot with your choice of toppings. 1. Lugginator 4 – Judgment Day — California …
Put me down as another fan of more “question time.” It’s not just for the Brits anymore, getting to watch …
Come March, the Cedar Rapids City Council will be holding its meetings in Hiawatha. Rick Smith has the details here. …
I had no idea that Iowa’s disregard for head injury risks/embrace of sweet, thundering freedom could be a tourism draw. …
School districts across Iowa’s frozen, buried tundra are struggling to deal with a pile of snow days. That includes the …
Tonight’s forum about the ways we talk about race and class when discussing Iowa City’s troubled southeast side is sure …
So I walked into Old Brick a few minutes before Saturday’s Free the Clinic Scrabble tournament, ready for my big showdown …
On Monday, I met the smokestack I’ve been hearing so much about. Greg Eyerly, the city’s flood recovery director, took …
Fez, cairn, qua. Qoph, qat, quetzal, xi. All right, I’m ready. Scrabble players, bring it on. When Sandy Pickup, …
ChetChase hit the road Thursday, taking its very life in its hands as it cruised across the frozen tundra. I …
I hosted a few job shadows this morning — high school kids who wanted to step inside the newsroom and see what’s what. The girls, all …
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