Todd Dorman

Last week I wrote about the city’s redevelopment plans on the west side of downtown, and the possibility of dubbing …

When I started digging last week into hundreds of Cedar Rapids school district emails related to the Polk Elementary School …

My daughter Tess started summer clarinet lessons this week, and loves them, so far. Last week, I wrote about her …

It seems like I’ve been primarily focused on local issues lately, so this year’s primary elections across Iowa haven’t received …

Normally, county auditor races aren’t much of a head-turner. But Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Linn County is intriguing. Auditor Joel …

Maybe you saw today’s front-page item on the city’s effort to create a “West Village” neighborhood by redeveloping the flooded …

I didn’t see it coming, I guess. Not sure any parent really does. But my daughter, Tess, has gone woodwind …

Westdale Mall needs a lifestyle change, according to University of Iowa bidness students. And not a small change, like switching …

So First Christian Church was demolished today. I wrote about the saga a couple of Sundays ago, which I thought …

Gov. Terry Branstad dropped a bunch of bill signings and vetoes on the doorstep of the holiday weekend, when I …

We’re planning to spend some of the Memorial Day weekend in my wife’s native Southern Illinois. It’s possible we may, …

It’s likely too soon to expect folks living around Polk Elementary to completely bury the hatchet after the school-closing saga. …

U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley says we need to amend the Constitution to make Congress fiscally responsible. He took to our …

Without a miracle, First Christian Church is seeing its last Sunday morning. The nearly 100-year-old church at 840 Third Ave. …

Years ago, Waylon and Willie strongly urged mamas to not let their babies grow up to be cowboys. If I …