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By The Des Moines Register —- In June 2009, there were 8,454 inmates in Iowa prisons and 3,064 people worked …
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Gazette Editorial Board — It will be a hard act to top. Another reason fans consider Kinnick Stadium a special …
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Gazette Editorial Board — When it comes to throwback practices in public education, the 6 1/2-hour school day and 180-day …
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GOOD RISK: The $1.3 million loan to the NewBo City Market approved last week by the Cedar Rapids City Council …
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STILL FEELING IT: The aftereffects of the July 11 windstorm that tore through Eastern Iowa with 100-plus-mph winds – especially …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Nearly 3 1/2 years after the City Council hired Greg Graham as Cedar Rapids’ …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board —– Public university presidents who serve on corporate boards must never lose sight of their …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board — We understand and sympathize with opposition on the part of some northwest side residents …
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The Gazette Editorial Board — It might seem at first to be a minor detail, but the costs add up …
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By Globe Gazette (Mason City) —- Discussion of education has been elevated since Gov. Terry Branstad took office. Branstad made …
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By Sioux City Journal —- Seven and a half blocks. Twelve minutes. It’s just that simple. But it’s also the …
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By The Des Moines Register —- Give Gov. Terry Branstad credit for a deft political move in appointing state Sen. …
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The Gazette Editorial Board — Will living people featured on U.S. postage stamps do much to help the Postal Service’s …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board — It’s one thing for teachers and decision-makers to talk about the importance of strengthening …
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