Linn-Mar school officials, seeking to deal with growing enrollment that’s packing its elementary and middle schools, is asking voters on …
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Linn-Mar school officials, seeking to deal with growing enrollment that’s packing its elementary and middle schools, is asking voters on …
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After four years of work, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department has become one of just 247 departments nationwide to be …
Staff Editorials Aug. 16, 2018 10:16 am2729d ago
Something is wrong when the leader of the free world sees the press as an enemy. The erosion of civility …
Staff Editorials Aug. 12, 2018 3:48 pm2733d ago
Iowa is entering a new era of technology in law enforcement. It offers an unprecedented opportunity to promote transparency and …
Staff Editorials Aug. 11, 2018 1:01 pm2734d ago
Beware of voter fatigue in Iowa City this fall. The City Council voted unanimously last week to call a special …
Staff Editorials Aug. 10, 2018 9:16 am2735d ago
Many who attended the first-ever newbo evolve dubbed the three-day festival, which drew musical acts and pop culture stars to …
Staff Editorials Aug. 4, 2018 6:30 am2741d ago
Iowa courts have repeatedly and accurately cast the right to vote as fundamental. State residents were reminded of this last …
Staff Editorials Aug. 3, 2018 10:15 am2742d ago
Iowans are once again being left in the dark as a confusing saga unfolds at the top of a state …
Staff Editorials Aug. 2, 2018 6:30 am2743d ago
After nearly two weeks, Iowa investigators had few updates to disclose about the young Iowa woman who suddenly went missing …
Staff Editorials Jul. 28, 2018 6:00 am2748d ago
Iowa Sen. Nate Boulton was right to end his bid for governor after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. As a …
Staff Editorials Jul. 27, 2018 9:00 am2749d ago
The Trump administration announced this week it’s using a Great Depression-era program to deliver $12 billion in aid to farmers …
Staff Editorials Jul. 26, 2018 8:30 am2750d ago
Local government leaders in Eastern Iowa are finding there is no simple solution to addressing human sex trafficking. Cedar Rapids, …
Staff Editorials Jul. 22, 2018 9:00 am2754d ago
Iowa’s public universities are changing. That is the inevitable outcome of persistent budget cuts handed down by the state government …
Staff Editorials Jul. 21, 2018 4:45 am2756d ago
An Iowa Department of Transportation proposal to trim the rest area program is the latest example of how residents can …
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