A lifelong friend we’ll call “Ralph” told me his father always asked, upon Ralph’s return from school, “Did they teach …
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Nicholas Johnson Opinion Jul. 6, 2021 5:55 pm1678d ago
A lifelong friend we’ll call “Ralph” told me his father always asked, upon Ralph’s return from school, “Did they teach …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith Opinion Jul. 5, 2021 6:00 am1679d ago
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most children’s diets fell short of dietary recommendations for good health. Now more than ever, as our country recovers from the pandemic, the nutrition of our children must be a top priority.
David V. Wendell
Opinion Jul. 4, 2021 8:27 am1680d ago
John Osborn helped win the war through his role in recruiting patriots to form our country
Mary Hogg
Opinion Jul. 2, 2021 4:45 pm1682d ago
Construction has begun on this rail yard, sadly sacrificing a beautiful 27-acre prairie pollinator zone. On this pollinator zone are monarch butterflies, among other species who are needed to keep the environment plentiful and to keep the natural systems intact.
Chip Baltimore
Opinion Jun. 30, 2021 4:43 pm1684d ago
The BRIDGE Act would completely negate any state law or local ordinance stopping a municipality from taking over broadband at a local level
Quentin Hart
Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2021 11:19 am1685d ago
This time last year, cities and towns across the country were making difficult decisions about where to allocate resources to keep our communities safe and running amid a worsening pandemic.
Opinion Jun. 29, 2021 8:57 am1685d ago
Iowa’s early diversification of our energy portfolio has kept energy rates below the national average and provided new revenue for Iowa communities. This success is now under attack by outside forces.
John Thomas Opinion Jun. 28, 2021 6:00 am1686d ago
By reducing the need for policing traffic speed, the chances of a BIPOC person being subject to a traffic stop is also reduced
Norman Sherman
Opinion Jun. 26, 2021 12:00 pm1688d ago
Legislators and Kim Reynolds cannot be charged as accessories to murder, but in effect, they are.
Kurt Ullrich
Opinion Jun. 25, 2021 12:00 pm1689d ago
For a couple of days hundreds of Painted Lady butterflies were hanging out on the concrete directly in front of my garage doors.
Tara McGovern
Opinion Jun. 24, 2021 12:00 pm1690d ago
It’s unfathomable to consider procuring more tactical equipment when there is no reasonable oversight in place
Wally Taylor
Opinion Jun. 23, 2021 8:14 am1691d ago
To further counter the effort to scare the agricultural community, it is important to know that the Obama administration’s Waters of the U.S rule exempted most agricultural practices.
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