ELITE BANDS: Earning the right to play a concert for the annual convention of the Iowa Bandmasters Association is, in …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Staff Editorials Jun. 14, 2010 12:48 am5599d ago
ELITE BANDS: Earning the right to play a concert for the annual convention of the Iowa Bandmasters Association is, in …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Staff Editorials Jun. 14, 2010 12:46 am5599d ago
NO PAINT: A worldwide shortage of some chemicals used in road paint is being felt locally. Some streets and highways …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 13, 2010 12:25 am5600d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Doing a score card on recovery progress two years after Iowa’s historic flood of 2008 …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 12, 2010 12:33 am5601d ago
Federal law dictates that Iowa’s long-term care ombudsman, an advocate for the state’s seniors, be allowed to speak freely on …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 12, 2010 12:07 am5601d ago
After years of waiting, the Iowa Department of Transportation Commission finally delivered some good news to advocates of extending Highway …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 11, 2010 8:57 am5602d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Cedar Rapids City Council leaders made the right move this week when they agreed to …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 10, 2010 12:56 am5603d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Tuesday’s dismal primary election turnout may not have been a surprise. But it is a …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 9, 2010 12:36 am5604d ago
City staff has put together a compelling pair of reports about why Cedar Rapids deserves more money for more flood …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 8, 2010 12:39 am5605d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board The general election may be months away, but today’s voting opportunity is no less important …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 7, 2010 12:55 am5606d ago
MORE PARKING: Officials planning the new Cedar Rapids Public Library, to be built across from Greene Square Park, are following …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 7, 2010 12:18 am5606d ago
CEDAR RIVER WOES: Our Cedar River is the nation’s fifth-most endangered river, according to American Rivers, an advocacy group that …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 6, 2010 12:11 am5607d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board We’re glad to hear that Alliant Energy and the city of Cedar Rapids are considering …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 6, 2010 12:08 am5607d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board Months ago, when talk arose of saving the Sinclair smokestack, we were skeptical of the …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 5, 2010 12:26 am5608d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board When recently faced with allegations that a district employee was behaving inappropriately with students, MFL …
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