Todd Dorman

Republican candidate for governor Christian Fong, a  Cedar Rapids business executive, has launched his first statewide radio ad, seeking to introduce himself …

Hope Kettelkamp isn’t giving up on the written word. “So few handwritten letters come in my mailbox, however, I keep …

Iowa’s race for governor, with an oversampling of snark. 1. Chetfusion — Gov. Chet Culver seemed a bit confused at a reporters’ gaggle Thursday following the …

 Thanks to a couple weeks of actual summer weather, our tomato patch has delivered the goods. I snapped a couple photos …

Kathryn Rem, food editor at the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois, says the butter cow display at the Illinois State …

Terry Branstad hasn’t been in office for 11 years, and it appears that absence has done wonders for his popularity. …

It was easy to get disoriented among the placards at Tuesday’s city facilities open house. In no time at all, …

A few days ago, Republican candidate for governor Bob Vander Plaats said that Iowa should slice all ties to federally funded health care programs …

I turned 39 today. Fire off some rockets. Or don’t. Brought donuts for the newsroom. Allowed myself to eat a hot fudge …

No matter how hard they try, the Board of Supervisors can’t rinse away the soap opera. The public just won’t …

There’s only about a month left in “The Fifth Season of Progress.” n May, the city temporarily changed its civic …

Scientists have determined that Iowa’s race for governor is rich in energy. Here’s your weekly dose.  1. Rants vs. Culver – This …

Steve Sovern, who served as a state senator in the mid-1970s, sent me his thoughtfull reflections after my Tuesday columnon legislative freebies: I …

1. Why, Chuck, why? — This is what I get for sticking up for U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley. I’m glad …

Cedar Rapids architecture firm From thi Local leaders around these parts are trying to raise the dough needed to do …