Growing up on the Greenfield family farm outside a little town of 500, we worked hard and learned to look …
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Theresa Greenfield Guest Columnists May. 6, 2020 8:00 am2105d ago
Growing up on the Greenfield family farm outside a little town of 500, we worked hard and learned to look …
Eddie Mauro Guest Columnists May. 6, 2020 8:00 am2105d ago
‘Past performance is no indication of future results.” That’s a favorite mantra of many business analysts. It may be true …
Kimberly Graham
Guest Columnists May. 6, 2020 8:00 am2105d 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 pm2106d 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 pm2106d 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 pm2106d 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 am2106d 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 am2106d 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 am2106d 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 pm2107d 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 pm2107d 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 pm2107d ago
A judge’s most important ethical obligation is to be free from bias. Judges must never allow their personal feelings or …
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