Senator and Democrat presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren declared recently that her goal if elected is ‘to be the last American …
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John Hendrickson and Stephen M. King, guest columnists Guest Columnists Dec. 26, 2019 6:00 am2238d ago
Senator and Democrat presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren declared recently that her goal if elected is ‘to be the last American …
Adam Sullivan Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2019 4:36 pm2240d ago
Last weekend marked the end of an Iowa tradition. It was the last Christmas on the Sullivan-Miller family farm in …
Marlene Chramosta, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2019 2:33 pm2240d ago
It was the evening of Dec. 23, 1983, when Ron Novak was brutally attacked and died at his home in …
Imam Hassan Selim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2019 6:00 am2241d ago
The Quran teaches Muslims to live by a set of values and principles that, if and when followed properly with …
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 22, 2019 6:00 am2242d ago
Little sparks. We Jews are commanded to seek them out everywhere. I found myself at the post office buying some …
Sue Dinsdale, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 22, 2019 5:00 am2242d ago
We all know the story of the Titanic: The grand ship struck an impossible-to-miss iceberg while cruising the ocean, which …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 21, 2019 5:00 am2243d ago
The line at Starbucks was long, but I happen to enjoy its extremely overpriced coffee, so there I stood. And …
Paul Pate, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 20, 2019 5:00 am2244d ago
The 2020 elections are rapidly approaching, and we want Iowans to know your state and local election officials are working …
Sarah Turnbull, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 20, 2019 5:00 am2244d ago
My daughter, Stella, was born a healthy newborn, but at one month of age, she very suddenly lost the majority …
Ron McMullen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 19, 2019 6:00 am2245d ago
Here’s a dirty little secret about American diplomacy – presidents sell ambassadorships. To an extent unrivaled among other major countries, …
Tom Gingerich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 18, 2019 5:33 pm2245d ago
I only met Hayden Fry in person, man-to-man, once in my life. I was in my mid-30s and was just …
Gary Steinke and Cathie Whiteside, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Dec. 18, 2019 6:00 am2246d ago
As Iowa Public Television wraps up our 50th anniversary celebrations, we are preparing for inevitable change the next 50 years …
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