There’s a scene in the 1974 movie “Longest Yard” I’ve always remembered. The prison warden forces Burt Reynolds, a former …
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Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Dec. 13, 2025 5:00 am18h ago
There’s a scene in the 1974 movie “Longest Yard” I’ve always remembered. The prison warden forces Burt Reynolds, a former …
Tom Persoon Guest Columnists Dec. 13, 2025 5:00 am18h ago
The Gazette recently published a story about the physician shortage in Iowa (“Can Iowa turn the corner on its doctor …
Stephanie Boesenberg
Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2025 6:55 am1d ago
A sparse hotel room. The dim light of morning. The sound of sirens. Now red and blue lights. Two lives …
Deann Lagrange
Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2025 6:35 am2d ago
Iowans take pride in resilience. From farmers weathering storms to small-town families coming together in hard times, our state is …
Thomas Tjelmeland
Guest Columnists Dec. 10, 2025 6:19 am3d ago
A recent letter stated SNAP “does not deserve political theater.” On that point, I agree. However, when discussing a federal …
Archbishop Thomas Zinkula
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2025 9:55 am4d ago
As someone who was born and raised — and now lives and serves — in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, I …
David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am6d ago
Dec. 7, 1941 is a date which will live in infamy. The United States Pacific Fleet and Army Air Corps …
Chad W. Todd Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am6d ago
Chad W. Todd and Cedric W. Todd Private First Class Cedric W. Todd was stationed at Wheeler Army Airfield in …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am6d ago
As I sit down to write this thing, I’m just in from shoveling snow from my sidewalk that leads from …
Tom Babbage
Guest Columnists Dec. 6, 2025 10:23 am7d ago
Recently a president who isn’t well known to most was featured on a streaming series. It’s unfortunate that most don’t …
Taufeek Shah
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2025 6:47 am8d ago
As the founder of a small business in Iowa, I am always grateful for the attention that the holiday shopping …
Susan Thompson
Guest Columnists Dec. 4, 2025 6:27 am9d ago
On a frozen morning outside the ICE/DHS center in Cedar Rapids, 54 families stood shivering in the bitter wind, waiting …
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