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REPUTATION OFF BASE: Too often, Wellington Heights gets a bad rap on its public safety reputation. Yes, the southeast side …
TOP PRINCIPAL: Congrats to Gary Hatfield, the principal at Taft Middle School in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Last …
Gazette Editorial Board — Back in July, we wrote an editorial praising an idea floated by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. …
The Gazette Editorial — What would Iowa be like without all of our volunteers and volunteer spirit? A lot less …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Iowa administrative law judges’ job is to be a neutral decision-maker in cases involving …
VOLUNTEER LEADERS: Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has the highest concentration of volunteer services provided to communities of any JA …
NO TO HBO: The University of Iowa turned down HBO’s request to film segments on the UI campus for next …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- The commission earlier this month released market studies from research firms it hired to …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —– Pavement has been no match for politics at the Statehouse this year. Prospects for …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was right to be angry about revelations that 12 state …
Gazette Editorial — The annual report on Iowa’s Prison Industries is titled “Building Bridges to Success.” The numbers bear out …
DIVERSE PARTNERS: Diversity Focus, Four Oaks and the General Mills company have partnered to launch a new initiative called Project …
SMALL-TOWN IMPACT: An early morning fire last Monday destroyed an icon business in Marquette, a Northeast Iowa tourist-destination town. The …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Comprehensive planning: For local governments, a process that determines community goals and hopes in …
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