Let’s begin with this: practicing social distancing, quarantining ourselves and our families if we may have been exposed to the …
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Emily Blomme Guest Columnists Mar. 29, 2020 11:07 am2143d ago
Let’s begin with this: practicing social distancing, quarantining ourselves and our families if we may have been exposed to the …
Jerry Elsea Guest Columnists Mar. 28, 2020 7:00 am2144d ago
After 39 jolting months of Trump, his supporters still tell detractors, ‘If you can’t respect the man, you should still …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Mar. 27, 2020 4:00 pm2145d ago
By staying at home you are helping reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While at home you can …
Bonnie Dodge
Guest Columnists Mar. 27, 2020 12:59 pm2145d ago
With shocking swiftness, life as we knew it has changed. Always a daily reader, I have more time than ever …
Marti Payseur
Guest Columnists Mar. 25, 2020 3:34 pm2147d ago
My quads are throbbing in places I never knew existed, the tendons in my arms and wrists feel like they …
Leslie Dach
Guest Columnists Mar. 25, 2020 3:15 pm2147d ago
As the nation reels from the novel coronavirus and its impacts, each new day brings fresh evidence of President Donald …
Brian D. Gardner Guest Columnists Mar. 24, 2020 1:00 pm2148d ago
By design, jails are extremely susceptible to disease transmission, due to both the group-style housing of inmates and the necessity …
Suresh Gunasekaran Guest Columnists Mar. 24, 2020 11:13 am2148d ago
In these times of facing the pandemic of COVID-19, there is a message that the state’s health care workers and …
Dr. Cecilia Rokusek
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2020 3:12 pm2149d ago
As a relatively new citizen of this community, and as a former emergency preparedness educator, I think it is important …
Sofia Mehaffey
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2020 9:31 am2149d ago
In the midst of the uncertainty and concern surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, there are many in our community who rely …
Brent Oleson
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2020 9:11 am2149d ago
The ongoing threat of the novel coronavirus with community spread in Iowa has largely shut down Linn County government offices …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2020 7:00 am2149d ago
The Coronavirus is upon us, casting a dark shadow over normal American life, but even amid the dark shadows, comes …
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