There always seems to be a perfectly good reason for not fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. Too often, however, …
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There always seems to be a perfectly good reason for not fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. Too often, however, …
If a long overdue effort to finally complete a trails network in the Cedar Rapids metro area gets scrapped, you …
Last week’s Cedar Rapids School District vote on raising the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, or PPEL, provides fresh evidence …
Before Iowa lawmakers give a nod to the Iowa Regents’ request for $12.9 million supplemental funding, a task force should …
ENDING IT ALL: At least 445 Iowans took their own lives in 2013, making suicide the second-leading cause of death …
PASS UP THE SALT: Iowa school districts are years ahead of a national mandate to reduce sodium content of school …
The long road leading to the current dust-up over Cedar Rapids’ automated traffic enforcement cameras actually started in Davenport in …
Anyone hoping the 2014 election would yield some concrete, politically courageous plans for saving Social Security must be deeply disappointed …
Mount Trashmore was a destination for our garbage for more than 40 years, including countless heartbreaking hauls of flood debris …
Relying on a morals ordinance to combat the influx of dangerous synthetic chemicals isn’t ideal, but we agree it may …
PAYMENT RECEIVED: The City of Cedar Rapids received the first installment of $263 million in state funds that have been …
CAMP CLOSING: It seems this was the last summer season for Camp Hitaga near Walker. The council that oversees the …
On Tuesday, the Cedar Rapids School District will take another crack at convincing local voters to approve an increased Physical …
Iowa’s leaders have opted for a voluntary approach to encouraging the state’s farmers to take steps to reduce the amount …
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