Iowa is a nationwide leader in a conservation practice known as cover cropping. For nearly a decade, increases in cover …
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Aaron Lehman Guest Columnists May. 19, 2023 1:36 pm995d 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 am997d 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 am997d 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 am999d 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 am999d 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 am1000d 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 am1000d 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 am1000d ago
My husband and I run a 4th-generation family farm south of Dexter, and we are former cattle producers. We used …
Gene Baur
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am1000d ago
There is little or no regard for the well-being of animals on factory farms, and this callous attitude also reflects …
Gordie Felger
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am1000d ago
In the early 1950s, the Eisenhower administration fired or barred thousands of gay, lesbian, and transgender people from federal government …
John Hendrickson
Guest Columnists May. 13, 2023 1:32 pm1001d ago
President Calvin Coolidge regarded “a good budget as among the most noblest monuments of virtue.” President Coolidge’s fiscal conservatism is …
Brooks Jackson, Patricia Winokur and Kimberly D. Hunter
Guest Columnists May. 9, 2023 8:53 am1005d ago
Many of you are familiar with the adage, “It takes a village.” This is especially true in the world of …
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