By Telegraph Herald —- There was no background check. In fact, no one asked any questions of James Holmes when, …
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By Telegraph Herald —- There was no background check. In fact, no one asked any questions of James Holmes when, …
By Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier — There’s no sugar coating it. Bad news has followed bad news. Unlike the dominant bad …
Gazette Editorial Board — Drug problems continue to plague our society. Most Iowans know someone who has struggled with abuse …
Gazette Editorial Board — Open enrollment has become fairly common in Iowa since its launch 23 years ago. Last year, …
PHONY MONEY: More than 20 counterfeit bills were spotted in Cedar Rapids last week, and police believe there are likely …
RIDERS WED: Among the many interesting stories out of RAGBRAI’s stopover in Cedar Rapids last Thursday was the wedding of …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- The future of Iowa’s Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System is being shaped by …
By Iowa City Press-Citizen —- For the past two years, an 11-member special committee has been reviewing whether the Boy …
By Dubuque Telegraph Herald —- We know the day is coming. Free health insurance for public employees was a nice …
By The Des Moines Register —– Critics were rightly concerned about the corrupting influence of unlimited campaign spending after the …
Gazette Editorial Board — Widespread drought in the United States and in southern Europe is driving up grain prices to …
Gazette Editorial Board — They’re just a day away. As many as 28,000 bicyclists will stream through the heart of …
The Gazette Editorial Board — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, dropped somewhat of a bombshell last week when he …
STILL A HUB: The Cedar Rapids school board’s decision in March to close Polk Elementary was controversial, and we were …
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