Yeah, I know it’s only May. But the race for mayor in Cedar Rapids is starting to get interesting. So …
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Yeah, I know it’s only May. But the race for mayor in Cedar Rapids is starting to get interesting. So …
Emptying out the notebook at week’s end. Here are a few quotes that didn’t make it into print. “Generally, you …
Change is inevitable. And this morning, it’s in the news. Clark Kauffman over at The Register reports on the interesting …
Partisan politics is butting into Cedar Rapids’ nonpartisan race for mayor. I suppose it was inevitable, with former Iowa House …
The top 5 things I like about the new, narrower Gazette. 5. The entire A Section now fits perfectly in …
The race to decide which Republican will challenge Gov. Chet Culver next year remains pretty fuzzy at this early hour. …
While his would-be opponents are switching political parties and weighing their options, Cedar Rapids mayoral hopeful Ron Corbett is relying …
After all the loud debate around these parts about county supervisor pay, state lawmakers quietly approved a change in the …
Years ago, I pulled into Iowa Falls for my first newspaper job carrying most of my worldly belongings in a …
Gov. Chet Culver told The Gazette’s editorial board today that state officials ate determined to stay ahead of a possible …
I’m sensing a numeric theme in this morning’s news items. 27 — That’s the percentage jump in the number of …
A group of veteran Republicans led by Doug Gross shared poll results with media today indicating the road to a …
Indian Creek Elementary School was the epicenter of the north Marion art scene Thursday night. The annual art show was a …
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