The first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945 opened the door to the dangerous nuclear arms …
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William Lambers Guest Columnists Jul. 15, 2023 5:00 am938d ago
The first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945 opened the door to the dangerous nuclear arms …
Rick Moyle Guest Columnists Jul. 14, 2023 2:09 pm939d ago
So many times throughout my career I have been asked by individuals, “What can a union do for me?” That …
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists Jul. 12, 2023 8:16 am941d ago
We are all interconnected citizens of Planet Earth. Tiny particulate matter from 500 Canadian fires, capable of causing chronic respiratory …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2023 5:00 am943d ago
Guest Column | Norman Sherman I hate to admit this, but I’m a dim wit. I try to hide it …
Mike Zuendel
Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am944d ago
Both of my parents died of Alzheimer’s disease. When I received my own diagnosis in 2020, at the age of …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am944d ago
Now that the smoke is clearing, the moon is exquisitely visible, sometimes with what looks to be a little buddy, …
Danielle Brazant Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am944d ago
You know it’s presidential campaign season when all the candidates start making pilgrimages to small towns in Iowa and New …
John Lehnst Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2023 5:00 am944d ago
Politically I am feeling very lonely in Iowa, and it isn’t because of Republican/Democrat divisions. It is because of the …
Steve Corbin
Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2023 5:00 am945d ago
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court stripped women of their nearly 50 year right to make their own …
Norlin Mommsen
Guest Columnists Jul. 7, 2023 12:44 pm946d ago
Rail transportation came to Iowa in the late 1840s. By 1860, Iowa had 655 miles of track in operation. Despite …
Guest Columnists Jul. 6, 2023 5:00 am947d ago
There’s only silence. Waves of heat cause the blacktop to steam. Outdoor dogs slouch with snouts on sweaty paws, without …
Sen. Janice Weiner
Guest Columnists Jul. 5, 2023 4:48 pm948d ago
With the ink barely dry on the Iowa Supreme Court’s split decision on the six-week abortion ban, the Iowa Legislature …
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