The four pillars of Iowa’s industrial model of agriculture are corn, beans, hog/dairy/chicken/turkey confinements (CAFOs), and cattle feedlots. Because of …
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Bob Watson Guest Columnists Jul. 16, 2022 7:00 am1303d ago
The four pillars of Iowa’s industrial model of agriculture are corn, beans, hog/dairy/chicken/turkey confinements (CAFOs), and cattle feedlots. Because of …
Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2022 7:00 am1308d ago
Republicans in Texas are giving cannibalism a bad name. They have set out to devour some of their own. Among …
Mona McCalley-Whitters and Emily Blomme
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2022 12:30 pm1309d ago
On July 16, the nation is taking a huge step to support those experiencing a mental health or suicidal crisis …
Denis Montenier
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It is time Americans took a long look in the mirror, not at their waistlines but deep into their eyes, …
Robert A. Lee pool supporters
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2022 11:00 am1309d ago
Dear members of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council. We write to express our concern that …
Bill McCartan
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2022 10:00 am1309d ago
Our Cedar Rapids School Board and City Council are considering the presence of police officers — referred to as “school …
David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2022 9:00 am1310d ago
July 30 marks 100 years since the first commercial radio broadcast in Cedar Rapids
Eric Gutschmidt Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2022 1:43 pm1310d ago
So are we getting a casino, or aren’t we? The plans for this amenity seem like they have been a …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jul. 5, 2022 7:00 am1314d ago
She is an honest Republican, sees Donald Trump for what he is, and is not afraid to say so.
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Jul. 4, 2022 7:00 am1315d ago
Independence Day reminds us what America represents, a nation dedicated to the rights of every person in every land. This …
John and Terri Hale
Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2022 11:00 am1316d ago
We’re older Iowans and we’re angry about recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court. We’re fearful for the future …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2022 6:00 am1316d ago
I stepped out of my house a couple of weeks ago and there they were, by the hundreds, maybe thousands, …
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