As the saying goes, the first step is always the hardest. In the case of the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers’ …
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As the saying goes, the first step is always the hardest. In the case of the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers’ …
We believe the Cedar Rapids School Board could use an infusion of new blood. District voters who cast ballots will …
Four seats are on the ballot Sept. 8 when voters in the fast-growing Linn-Mar head to the polls. Seven candidates …
This week, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ruled that it was ‘allowable, allocable and reasonable” for former Iowa Secretary of …
Voters in the Iowa City school district have a tough task ahead of them early next month, when they will …
This spring’s outbreak of bird flu infected millions of chickens and turkeys in Iowa, had an economic impact of about …
Depending on who you ask, The Iowa State Fair should be one of 30 items on every Midwesterner’s list of …
The city of Cedar Rapids, in our view, should have picked compromise over court. At issue are the city’s automated …
Now that the state’s builders are off the hook for replacing topsoil on building sites whenever they decide it’s ‘infeasible,” …
Frankly, we had our doubts. Following a ‘squealing” U.S. Senate campaign that was remarkable even in today’s political landscape for …
At a time when our politics seems more like a circus, with politicians outdoing one another with outrageous statements and …
With no Iowa Straw Poll to give early insights into Republican presidential hopefuls’ viability, a single national media outlet has …
Ask folks in Elkader what makes their town unique, and they’ll keep coming back to the river. It’s the Turkey …
It makes sense that Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman would want a pair of automated license plate scanners for …
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