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Tom Persoon Guest Columnists Dec. 13, 2025 5:00 am7d ago
The Gazette recently published a story about the physician shortage in Iowa (“Can Iowa turn the corner on its doctor …
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A sparse hotel room. The dim light of morning. The sound of sirens. Now red and blue lights. Two lives …
Deann Lagrange
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Iowans take pride in resilience. From farmers weathering storms to small-town families coming together in hard times, our state is …
Thomas Tjelmeland
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A recent letter stated SNAP “does not deserve political theater.” On that point, I agree. However, when discussing a federal …
Archbishop Thomas Zinkula
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As someone who was born and raised — and now lives and serves — in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, I …
David V. Wendell
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Dec. 7, 1941 is a date which will live in infamy. The United States Pacific Fleet and Army Air Corps …
Chad W. Todd Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am13d ago
Chad W. Todd and Cedric W. Todd Private First Class Cedric W. Todd was stationed at Wheeler Army Airfield in …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2025 5:00 am13d ago
As I sit down to write this thing, I’m just in from shoveling snow from my sidewalk that leads from …
Tom Babbage
Guest Columnists Dec. 6, 2025 10:23 am14d ago
Recently a president who isn’t well known to most was featured on a streaming series. It’s unfortunate that most don’t …
Taufeek Shah
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As the founder of a small business in Iowa, I am always grateful for the attention that the holiday shopping …
Susan Thompson
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