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Iowa turned 163 on Monday. If you missed it, there’s still time to grab a glass of Templeton Rye or …
Over the years, Iowa political leaders have dreamed of bringing an auto manufacturing plant here to the cornbelt. Gov. Chet …
Sitting in church on Christmas Eve, my Lutheran ears noticed editing in the big story. Gone were “swaddling clothes” and …
Being a getting-there-is half-the-fun, anticipation-over-destination sort of guy, Christmas Eve is my kind of day. Christmas Day is great. But …
The lights have been flickering on and off around here this morning, which got me to thinking about the possibility …
I got a lot of thank-you notes this week for Saturday’s column talking with Gene Kehoe. People who said it …
1. Why not use the power of citrus to let Sinclair Broadcasting know how you feel about its fight with …
Kettle Comedy — It’s better to give than receive, unless you’re 4. We were walking into Hy-Vee in Marion Saturday, …
Why listen to the same old Christmas carols when you can swig your eggnog to the timely sounds of local …
Gene Kehoe and I have been talking this week after his wife, Michelle, was sentenced to serve more than life in prison …
Apparently, the road to this week’s hearings on state tax credits was paved with good intentions. The first was held …
The Sinclair Oil dinosaur always seemed friendly. Is Sinclair Broadcast Group? I don’t like what what Sinclair Broadcast Group may …
Iowans for Tax Relief President Ed Failor Jr. thinks the state can save millions of dollars by turning Iowa public …
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