Gov. Chet Culver made veiled mention of it in his Condition of the State address. Democratic legislative leaders call it …
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Gov. Chet Culver made veiled mention of it in his Condition of the State address. Democratic legislative leaders call it …
There’s been a lot a talk about unpaid employee furloughs lately, in government, at newspaper chains, you name it. And …
With sincere apologies to my colleague and proud Coggonite Molly Rossiter. From the The Register: And you thought yesterday’s temperatures …
-27.8 at the Dorman Compound. No school, again. Newsrooms across America are scrambling to find new/interesting ways to cover the …
State senators, Republicans and Democrats, paid tribute this morning to ailing former Sen. Mary Lundby, R-Mation. The Gazette and The Register …
NWS reports -28 at Cedar Rapids at 7:52 a.m. According to a Gazette story this morning, that would tie the all-time …
OK, not that cold. But it is -24.8 at the Dorman ranch. And again, no school at Linn Mar. So …
President-elect Barack Obama dined with leading conservative columnati last eve at George Will’s house. Politico says lamb chops were served: …
Here are the latest conditions, as of 11:05 a.m. CST: My driveway is 100-percent snow and ice covered. With zero visibility, …
Biggest news here — No school at Linn Mar. Second place goes to Gov. Chet Culver, of course, who announced …
So this is the auspicious day Gov. Chet Culver drops in to reveal what condition our condition is in. And this …
Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie, D-Emmetsburg, opened the 2009 session with a call for increasing the gas tax: “I support …
Our own hometown guy, Rep. Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, took over as House minority leader today. That means he, as a …
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