Nine days before 2009 ends, Iowa is on the verge of having one of its lowest years for traffic fatalities. …
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Nine days before 2009 ends, Iowa is on the verge of having one of its lowest years for traffic fatalities. …
Across the country, unprecedented numbers of woman veterans are returning home from conflicts overseas. They return, too often, to communities …
OUR LOSS: Dan Baldwin’s resignation from his post of CEO and president of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is …
LEAF TALK: Last year, Linn County officials banned burning leaves in a buffer zone around the Cedar Rapids metro area …
Fighting fires at the former Sinclair slaughterhouse complex is becoming all too familiar – and dangerous. The situation is an …
In resisting the temptation to shut down the flow of scarce dollars for research sabbaticals, the State Board of Regents …
The Jordan aquifer is Iowa’s most productive and widespread source of ground water. It provides high-quality drinking water for 300,000 …
It could make financial sense to close the state mental health institute in Mount Pleasant and redistribute its services among …
The debut of Cedar Rapids’ new leaf pickup service looks like a winner for residents, the environment and the city …
It’s surprising, at first, to hear that local fire departments respond to more medical calls for service than they do …
SCOUT TO THE RESCUE: Kudos to a Coralville youngster, Ryan Ruden, whose quick, informed response likely saved his mother from …
BIG, COLD BLOW: The blizzard that blitzed us last week wound up being the third largest “snow event” in Iowa …
Message to Congress: The health care reform gift many of your members want to deliver by Christmas can wait awhile …
Gov. Chet Culver rolled out 90 ideas this week for making state government cheaper. The recommendations were crafted by Public …
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