Popular rhetoric in conservative media posits that Democratic-run cities are doing poorly. But let me tell you about the red …
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Popular rhetoric in conservative media posits that Democratic-run cities are doing poorly. But let me tell you about the red …
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By the end of this week, if everything goes according to plan, Iowa’s 2020 presidential ballot will be set. The …
The biggest Iowa news story of the summer – the Aug. 10 derecho storm that destroyed swaths of Linn County …
When President Donald Trump stopped by this past week to tout his swift derecho aid he neglected to mention his …
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More than a week after a derecho wind storm caused historic damage to Eastern Iowa, President Donald Trump finally came …
President Donald Trump jetted into Cedar Rapids this week for an airport briefing on recovery efforts after last week’s big …
‘Where the f*** is everyone?” yelled Calvin Ross, 42, a construction worker who lives in Westdale Court apartments. ‘Where is …
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