Backers who launched the Prospect Meadows baseball and softball complex north of Marion brought hopes of continuous grand slams to …
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Backers who launched the Prospect Meadows baseball and softball complex north of Marion brought hopes of continuous grand slams to …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds is seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use federal dollars normally spent providing …
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In case you missed it, there’s an election on Sept. 10 in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The district …
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If you need more evidence Iowa is failing to make progress on cleaning up its water, head to the beach. …
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In May, officials with Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose universities publicly disclosed an effort to join forces to be better …
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It’s been a tough stretch of high-profile pollution cases fouling Iowa’s water and air. Just a few weeks ago, an …
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When the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature approved using public money to fund private school scholarships, one of the main concerns raised …
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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Grants Pass, Oregon, could move ahead with an ordinance making it illegal …
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Iowans are being left in the dark by state licensure boards that no longer release information as to why doctors, …
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Cedar Rapids investors are preparing a third attempt to win a casino license from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, …
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Several Iowa restaurants are caught in a fight between the state and the U.S. Department of Labor. This past legislative …
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The court majority decided the state had a “rational basis” for passing the law
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It’s a legitimate exercise of legislative oversight.
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A federal grant would allow the city to check a box on its long to-do list.
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