Never in my life did I imagine that I would experience a hurricane in Iowa! Living in Florida for over …
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Cecilia Rokusek Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2020 4:14 pm1993d ago
Never in my life did I imagine that I would experience a hurricane in Iowa! Living in Florida for over …
Juan Manual Galvez Ibarra and Tamara Marcus Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2020 12:29 pm1993d ago
On Monday, the Iowa City Catholic Worker announced it had handed out $10,000 in financial aid to 26 immigrant families …
Pam Mackey-Taylor
Guest Columnists Aug. 24, 2020 7:00 am1995d ago
This Labor Day, our thanks and deep appreciation are extended to all workers deemed ‘essential’ who have been on the …
Mitchell Hora
Guest Columnists Aug. 23, 2020 11:00 am1996d ago
On Aug. 13, I enjoyed a unique experience that left a lot on my mind. Traditionally, that Thursday would have …
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Guest Columnists Aug. 24, 2020 1:31 pm1995d ago
Editor’s note: Three local writers submitted guest columns in the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho. Here are excerpts from …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Aug. 23, 2020 1:00 am1996d ago
If Donald Trump’s private polls showed that he was ahead of Joe Biden today and would likely win the election …
Nora Claire Miller Guest Columnists Aug. 23, 2020 1:00 am1996d ago
Last Saturday, on the porch two doors down from where I live, a crowd of unmasked young people cheered as …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Aug. 23, 2020 1:00 am1996d ago
It’s back to school time, sort of. Depending upon where you live and who your politicians are it might be …
Christine Curry
Guest Columnists Aug. 22, 2020 8:00 am1997d ago
The devastating storm that tore through Iowa last week was just a sample of extreme weather events in store for …
Randy Evans
Guest Columnists Aug. 22, 2020 6:00 am1997d ago
Regardless of what you think of his political positions, Terry Branstad knew instinctively what being governor entailed. A core duty …
Dave Walton
Guest Columnists Aug. 22, 2020 1:00 am1997d ago
There is a myth in Washington, D.C., that Iowans are never satisfied with the Trump administration’s handling of biofuels policy. …
Angie and Jason Jordan
Guest Columnists Aug. 21, 2020 3:44 pm1998d ago
My family has suffered an emotionally traumatic experience from a source we have trusted for years, the University of Iowa …
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