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You can smell it in the air, RAGBRAI is over and it’s State Fair time, we are starting to have …
No matter how bad it gets, the excuses for Donald Trump’s conduct just keep coming from top Iowa Republicans. I …
Zakiya Jenkins was skeptical of vaccines, and even more so when COVID hit. “It was all happening so fast, I …
Years ago, the Iowa Legislature convened what was called the program elimination committee. It was supposed to evaluate state programs …
There is a crisis at the United States-Mexico border. Our broken immigration system enables it. Our ignorance of meaningful solutions …
Julian Seay has experienced a number of Iowa small towns. He was raised in Keokuk, but one of his most …
It’s back to school time. A time to buy school supplies, new clothes (I have daughters) and maybe receive a …
That would be fine with me.
Something unusual is happening at Tire Trained gym in Marion. On the surface, things look typical. The first round of …
The Transformative Power of Exceptional Teachers Education is a hot button topic in today’s political landscape. I acknowledge there are …
Last week, I went with a couple of friends to see the movie “Sound of Freedom.” Apparently, some have opinions …
So, country singer Jason Aldean struck a national nerve with his song “Try That In a Small Town.” Some folks …
Maybe you, like me, have been munching a big tub of popcorn while enjoying the tiff between former President Donald …
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