‘My grandmother was a beautiful human being and she deserved better.” What was missing from this grandmother’s experience as a …
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John and Terri Hale Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
‘My grandmother was a beautiful human being and she deserved better.” What was missing from this grandmother’s experience as a …
John Hendrickson Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
President Herbert Hoover, born Aug. 10, 1874, led a remarkable life based upon public service, humanitarianism, and a belief that …
Brian Waller
Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
As the economy becomes more tech-centric, there are more opportunities to get an education and a career in the science, …
Mary Quass
Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
It’s going to take an army of volunteers to restore Cedar Rapids’ derecho-devastated tree canopy
Gabby Gormley and MaKinzie Taylor Brecht
Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
What would you do if someone showed up at your home late one evening and told you that you had …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2022 7:00 am1224d ago
The Hy-vee Deals 250 once again brought the roar of 850-horsepower engines at 200 miles per hour to Iowa. Internationally …
John Hendrickson Guest Columnists Aug. 5, 2022 12:22 pm1226d ago
It appears the Republican Party will maintain Iowa’s first in the nation status for its 2024 presidential caucus, but uncertainty …
Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Aug. 1, 2022 7:00 am1230d ago
For political junkies, at this point in the election cycle, before primaries and conventions, “what if” is like saying hello. …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jul. 31, 2022 9:20 am1231d ago
On a recent warm summer morning I very clearly heard multiple sirens headed toward my place. I don’t often hear …
Rick Moyle
Guest Columnists Jul. 29, 2022 1:55 pm1233d ago
In July, the AFL-CIO posted its findings for CEO-to-worker-pay ratios using data from 2021. The ratio was 264-to-one in pre-pandemic …
Jeremy C. Young
Guest Columnists Jul. 27, 2022 9:27 am1235d ago
Opinion: Divisive content law requires teachers to engage in content- and viewpoint-based censorship
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists Jul. 26, 2022 7:00 am1236d ago
In a panel discussion of whether America’s difficulties were the fault of media or politicians, Congressman Barney Frank interjected, “Our …
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