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This summer, in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa, I had the privilege of helping plan and participate in five …
It has been warm here, too warm for the first couple of weeks of September, and I don’t much care …
Ample and urgent warnings have come from here and abroad that the world is entering a period of food insecurity …
Is there a climate emergency? Most people recognize that we are having some really weird weather here in Iowa with …
Democrats will end up voting for whomever their convention picks next July. This column is too early for an endorsement. …
As he was leaving a meeting of the constitutional convention in 1787, which was debating in secret over a new …
Our world is more connected than ever. In an instant, I can send a tweet from my office in Washington, …
Adam Sullivan’s ‘online gambling” column (‘What’s Next For Iowa Gambling” Sept. 1) ignores some major concerns. Iowans are the stakeholders …
I’m writing to offer a counter viewpoint to Lyz Lenz’s August 25 column (‘I’ve been to Planned Parenthood Twice.”) For …
I am many things: a son, father, husband, friend and a Linn County Supervisor. I am also someone with a …
When I founded The Hook in 2016, I was eager to offer the Cedar Rapids area high quality events during …
Every four years, the political spotlight turns to Iowa. Politics was our family business. Advocacy is an integral part of …
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