As a candidate for Linn-Mar School Board, I’d like to share my story with you and why I’m running. I’ve …
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LaSheila Yates Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 5:54 pm2294d ago
As a candidate for Linn-Mar School Board, I’d like to share my story with you and why I’m running. I’ve …
Jeff Wisdo Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 5:53 pm2294d ago
Everyone wants their kids and grandkids to attend ‘great” schools. The strength of the education has caused the explosive growth …
Clark Weaver
Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 5:53 pm2294d ago
My name is Clark Weaver and I’m running for a seat on the Linn-Mar School Board. I’m currently a board …
Scott Olson
Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 5:53 pm2294d ago
I want to take this opportunity to highlight my ‘4-WARD THINKING” campaign for City Council representing District 4. Even though …
Barry Buchholz
Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 5:52 pm2294d ago
As a former School Board member and past president, I have decided to run again to fill the position to …
Andrew Johnson and Jim Martin-Schramm
Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2019 4:24 pm2294d ago
At last count, a precedent-setting 55 city councils and county boards of supervisors in Iowa have passed resolutions asking the …
Jill Biden, guest columnist Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:34 pm2295d ago
Cancer has been a dark thread throughout my life. Both my parents died of it, and in 2015, Joe and …
Mike Tope Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:07 pm2295d ago
I have lived in Marion for almost 57 yrs. I remember the billboard on the East end of town announcing, …
Will Brandt
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:06 pm2295d ago
The question of why I’m running for reelection to the Marion City Council keeps coming up. The simple answer is …
Dwight Hogan
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:06 pm2295d ago
I am a 58-year resident of Marion and a 1971 graduate of Marion High School. I have worked as an …
Colette Atkins
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:06 pm2295d ago
I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Marion City Council representing Ward 1, a position I have held …
Grant Harper
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 6:06 pm2295d ago
During the last chapter of my professional life, I commuted to Iowa City for seventeen years. That separation between home …
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