Wouldn’t it be something if a moral revival began in our lifetimes? Important books would emerge, leaders would speak sense, …
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Tim Trenkle Guest Columnists Aug. 21, 2022 7:00 am1211d ago
Wouldn’t it be something if a moral revival began in our lifetimes? Important books would emerge, leaders would speak sense, …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Aug. 21, 2022 7:00 am1211d ago
It’s that time of year again. The annual eat-your-weight-in-foods-on-a-stick at the State Fair. And the annual trip to Target for …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Aug. 21, 2022 7:00 am1211d ago
In 1866, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution approving the creation of a Statuary Hall a chamber in the U.S. …
Alex Taylor
Guest Columnists Aug. 20, 2022 6:00 am1212d ago
I have vague memories of learning how to ride a bike. Many of my friends were already two-wheeling, and I …
Glenn Branch
Guest Columnists Aug. 19, 2022 6:15 am1213d ago
Nancy Boettger recently provided Iowans with a teachable moment about climate change and the nature of science in general, although …
Steven Bradley
Guest Columnists Aug. 18, 2022 9:26 am1214d ago
A majority of states across the country, including here in Iowa, currently use managed care for at least some portion …
Nicholas Johnson Guest Columnists Aug. 16, 2022 5:45 am1216d ago
Can women cool global warming? Homo sapiens first appeared about 300,000 years ago. We’ve been growing rather than chasing our …
Alice Dahle Guest Columnists Aug. 15, 2022 11:12 am1217d ago
Americans have long considered our country a model of freedom and human rights for countries around the world. But for …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Aug. 15, 2022 7:00 am1217d ago
Why should anyone in Linn County and Iowa care what happens in Wyoming tomorrow where Liz Cheney is running for …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Aug. 14, 2022 7:00 am1218d ago
Birds on a wire. Hundreds of them, scattering as I drive beneath them on the gravel road that leads to …
Ron McMullen
Guest Columnists Aug. 14, 2022 7:00 am1218d ago
Our family recently drove from Sioux City to Iowa City and noted the beauty and bounty of Iowa’s farmland. Hayfields …
Guest Columnists Aug. 14, 2022 7:00 am1218d ago
According to the most recent data from Pew Research Center, National Election Studies, Gallup, ABC/Washington Post, CBS/New York Times and …
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