By The Gazette Editorial Board Twenty years ago, anyone could ride a city bus in this country – provided they …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board Twenty years ago, anyone could ride a city bus in this country – provided they …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board Names matter, as Gov. Chet Culver and his team are now realizing. In 2009, Culver …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board The Cedar Rapids City Council expressed a clear commitment this week to make sure that …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 30, 2010 12:53 am5553d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Rebuilding the Lake Delhi dam is important to the economic vitality and quality of life …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 29, 2010 12:30 am5554d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board You don’t visit long with Marilee Fowler before discovering her zest for regional tourism strategies. …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 28, 2010 12:44 am5555d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Bill Whipple got things done for our community and did it with a graceful style, …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board Pitching Cedar Rapids for a national organization’s most prestigious annual event no doubt took some …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 27, 2010 12:42 am5556d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board If trends continue, it will take only five years to fill up the Cedar Rapids/Linn …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 26, 2010 12:59 am5557d ago
REVIEW DUE: Gov. Chet Culver appropriately called for a review of Army Corps of Engineers’ reservoir policies that govern such …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 26, 2010 12:01 am5557d ago
DEMOLITION CONSEQUENCES: Imminent public safety threat? Then your flood-damaged house is or will be demolished by the city, even if …
Staff Editorials Jul. 25, 2010 12:57 am5558d ago
For years, residents have complained about poor living conditions at Regency Mobile Home Park in Johnson County. Finally, it seems …
Staff Editorials Jul. 24, 2010 12:00 am5559d ago
Gov. Chet Culver made a mistake when he solicited campaign contributions from groups actively seeking new casino licenses from the …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 23, 2010 12:12 am5560d ago
The Gazette Editorial Board It’s another wet year in Iowa. Frequent flash flooding and persistently high levels in streams stir …
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Staff Editorials Jul. 22, 2010 12:19 am5561d ago
The Gazette Editorial Board A year after the murder of beloved Aplington-Parkersburg football coach and community leader Ed Thomas, 1st …
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