Yes, the best is truly yet to come, for some.
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 6, 2022 6:00 am1139d ago
Yes, the best is truly yet to come, for some.
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 3, 2022 6:38 am1142d ago
As Iowa’s surprisingly close U.S. Senate race takes its final lap, the contrast is stark. Retired Admiral Mike Franken made …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2022 6:00 am1146d ago
So the disruptions caused by the pandemic hit American schools hard, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also …
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2022 6:00 am1146d ago
When I compare the two platforms put together by each party, it’s not hard to choose.
Bailey Cichon Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2022 6:00 am1148d ago
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is an obvious witch hunt.
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 9:00 am1149d ago
Well, the big picture didn’t change much in the race for governor with the latest campaign finance disclosures turned in …
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2022 7:00 am1153d ago
The best way for voters to avoid hiccups is to treat their vote as not just something they do, but that they plan.
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:42 pm1149d ago
Get over yourself. For white people, so-called “racism” is about hurt feelings. For people of color and Indigenous folks, it’s about dying.
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:49 pm1149d ago
In March of 2018, a classical music composer in Ohio wrote the following, as part of a larger comment on …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:50 pm1149d ago
Monday’s debate showed us why this race really shouldn’t be over, regardless of what the polls tells us.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Oct. 16, 2022 7:00 am1160d ago
Some voters who vote by mail may need to be extra mindful of the updated rules
Staff Columnists Oct. 16, 2022 7:00 am1160d ago
So the voting starts on Wednesday, folks. And your fall color forecast predicts the state could be even redder when …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:55 pm1149d ago
Bernie Prokop had a rough start in life. The youngest of four boys, Bernie lost his mother when she passed …
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