Brian Bruening | Iowa House District 64 In rural Iowa, we need a leader with a forward-facing vision. Ask just …
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Brian Bruening Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2022 6:00 am1209d ago
Brian Bruening | Iowa House District 64 In rural Iowa, we need a leader with a forward-facing vision. Ask just …
Mark Banowetz Guest Columnists Oct. 17, 2022 8:48 am1209d ago
Mark Banowetz | Linn County Supervisor District 1 There’s a seemingly endless list as to why I choose to run …
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Guest Columnists Oct. 17, 2022 8:47 am1209d ago
Kirsten Running-Marquardt | Linn County Supervisor District 1 The residents of Linn County deserve a government that will work for …
Norman Sherman
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I am an old -fashioned kind of guy. I have tried hard not to speak ill of ex-wives, the flatulent, …
Eileen Beran
Guest Columnists Oct. 17, 2022 6:00 am1210d ago
Eileen Beran | Iowa House District 92 My name is Eileen Beran, and I’m running for Iowa House of Representatives …
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Elizabeth Wilson | House District 73 Everyone, including myself, is tired of politics. It’s one of the reasons I decided …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2022 7:00 am1211d ago
A metal sign next to a grassy trail leading down a steep hill reads “Bobbi’s Hollow,” rather like Godrick’s Hollow …
Dan Chibnall, Annabelle Lolinco and Riley Troyer Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2022 6:30 am1211d ago
Chuck Grassley, seeking an eighth term in the U.S. Senate, is concerned that science is becoming politicized, but fears any …
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Dear Iowa Educators: There’s a lot of things we clearly know are not in our best interest. We don’t follow …
Guest Columnists Oct. 15, 2022 7:00 am1212d ago
Ruby Montoya has joined her fellow Des Moines Catholic Worker member, Jess Reznicek, in prison for civil disobedience/plowshares acts against …
Brett Mason
Guest Columnists Oct. 17, 2022 8:58 am1209d ago
Brett Mason | Linn County Supervisor District 2 Business experience matters, and Linn County needs experienced business leadership! Persistence to …
Jenny Steffensmeier
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2022 6:00 am1213d ago
As October is National Women’s Small Business Month, I’d like to share some good news: Over the past 40 years, …
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