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Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
John Otterbeck Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2023 11:04 am12d ago
Every day, Iowans enjoy beverages made by hardworking members of the Iowa Beverage Association. But after the beverage is finished, …
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in writing letters. Dr. King wrote frequently, including the famous Letter from Birmingham Jail …
Linda K. Kerber
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
When the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field of Paycor Stadium this month, a team trainer quickly began …
Randy Evans
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the …
Brenda Neville
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. This ugly and despicable crime is unfortunately happening every day across the country, including the …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
Free public education is as American as the Star -Spangled Banner. Using public dollars for private education is not. About …
Rick Moyle Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2023 2:18 pm15d ago
The governor of Iowa must truly believe rural Iowans are dopes. She is tripling down on her attempt to privatize …
Cherie Dargan Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2023 1:38 pm17d ago
Once, Iowans were proud of “the education state.” Our K-12 schools ranked near the top of the nation. Since early …
Nick Covington
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 10:31 am13d ago
The group claims to have the interests of Iowa parents at heart, but a brief look at their donor disclosures tells us otherwise.
Deborah Gallagher
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2023 6:00 am22d ago
I recently became aware that a rodeo event billed as the Battle by the River (Wild Horse Productions, LLC/ Sandburr …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2023 6:00 am22d ago
President Abraham Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation during the autumn of 1862 and it formally took effect 160 years ago …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2023 6:00 am22d ago
This morning five Canada geese flew low over the house, forming an uneven “v” formation, all chatting at once, heading …