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Kimberly Graham Guest Columnists May. 6, 2020 8:00 am2008d ago
Canusa Street in Vermont is the border between the United States and Canada. Roughly 200 years ago, when the border …
State Rep. Steve Holt Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 4:01 pm2009d ago
In response to the coronavirus, Americans were told by their federal and state governments to shut down their businesses, stop …
Linda Langston
Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 4:00 pm2009d ago
I would be honored to serve this great county as your next Linn County Auditor. This role serves as the …
Joel Miller
Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 4:00 pm2009d ago
I have been your County Auditor for over 13 years. I am on the ballot in the Democratic primary election …
Drew Martel
Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 9:55 am2009d ago
‘It is hopelessness even more than pain that crushes the soul.” -William Styron. In my 35 years on earth I’ve …
Brad Kunkel
Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 9:50 am2009d ago
We all know elections matter. Local elections matter in particular because these elected officials have significant impacts on our daily …
Al Fear Guest Columnists May. 5, 2020 10:23 am2009d ago
I am a longtime resident of Johnson County, currently in my 25th year of law enforcement. I worked for the …
Dr. Brian Privett Guest Columnists May. 4, 2020 4:00 pm2010d ago
As an ophthalmologist, I have the privilege of taking care of many elderly patients. Several of those patients have repeated …
7 of Iowa’s mayors, Guest Columnists
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2020 2:35 pm2010d ago
We are writing on behalf of our constituents, as concerned Iowans and fellow elected officials who are working to put …
Paul Gowder
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2020 2:33 pm2010d ago
A judge’s most important ethical obligation is to be free from bias. Judges must never allow their personal feelings or …
Phil Wise
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2020 8:00 am2010d ago
Iowans, and indeed all Americans, have altered their lifestyles in significant ways in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including adhering …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists May. 3, 2020 1:00 pm2011d ago
It’s bad enough that I’m watching old western movies on television, but now I’m seeing little plastic containers of Jello …
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