By Quad-City Times —– When Midwest casino riverboats debuted almost simultaneously in Bettendorf, Davenport and Rock Island, we dubbed ourselves …
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By Quad-City Times —– When Midwest casino riverboats debuted almost simultaneously in Bettendorf, Davenport and Rock Island, we dubbed ourselves …
By The Des Moines Register —- Every state has a long-term care ombudsman. When Congress created these positions more 30 …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — A n overflow crowd at Tuesday’s Gazette/KCRG-TV9 forum on the city’s emerging medical district …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — We’re glad to see that Cedar Rapids city leaders are moving promptly to commemorate …
For five years, local philanthropist and woodworker Dick Schwab has hosted weddings and charity events in handcrafted round wood and …
COSTLY DECISION: Maj. Christopher Kopacek’s decision to lead four Air Force jets over a thrilled Kinnick Stadium just before the …
FREE SPEECH: The Iowa City school board upheld an exercise of free speech, barely. The board killed a proposal that …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — The Vehicle Miles Traveled tax is an intriguing concept. The University of Iowa is …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — After years of wrangling and much frustration, a mechanism to better ensure compliance with …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — What if you caught someone breaking a law, but you could be charged with …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — Iowa City councilors are giving serious consideration to the installation of traffic-enforcement cameras. They’ve …
By Sioux City Journal —- Iowa is falling short in providing mental health services. Challenged by myriad problems, the mental …
By The Des Moines Register —– Economist Alex Brill visited the Statehouse recently to deliver a message to lawmakers: Iowa …
By Mason City Globe Gazette —— As agriculture carries out its business in its very efficient manner, many of us …
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