In 2017, the Iowa Legislature responded to concerns from Gov. Terry Branstad and amended Iowa law to ensure when government …
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Randy Evans Guest Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am890d ago
In 2017, the Iowa Legislature responded to concerns from Gov. Terry Branstad and amended Iowa law to ensure when government …
Rob Merritt Guest Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am890d ago
Annual event with focus on innovation returns June 8 and 9
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am890d ago
A TikTok graduation speech
William Lambers
Guest Columnists May. 20, 2023 6:00 am891d ago
Leaders at the G7 Summit this weekend in Japan (May 19-21) must take action to fight global hunger and jumpstart …
Aaron Lehman
Guest Columnists May. 19, 2023 1:36 pm892d ago
Iowa is a nationwide leader in a conservation practice known as cover cropping. For nearly a decade, increases in cover …
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists May. 17, 2023 9:30 am894d ago
Our country arose out of the ashes of authoritarianism. The Declaration of Independence charged the “King of Great Britain (as) …
Lindsay Leahy Guest Columnists May. 17, 2023 9:29 am894d ago
Resilience: the ability to adapt, change course, stay calm, recovery quickly and remain confident in the face of challenge. These …
Ena Babic Barnes Guest Columnists May. 15, 2023 10:50 am896d ago
Communities of Color in Iowa face economic realities that are often different from their white neighbors. As the executive director …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists May. 15, 2023 6:00 am896d ago
Think about this. About half of American teenagers say they worry every day that a shooting with multiple victims could …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2023 9:02 am897d ago
As I write this a single, small wild turkey is moving across a field in front of my house, employing …
Nicky Antina
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am897d ago
Being a mother is one the unique experiences a woman could ever have — but let’s be honest -it has …
Barb Kalbach
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am897d ago
My husband and I run a 4th-generation family farm south of Dexter, and we are former cattle producers. We used …
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