A few weeks ago, I wrote about a small turkey I was seeing most days up the road. Once again, …
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Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Jun. 8, 2025 5:00 am196d ago
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a small turkey I was seeing most days up the road. Once again, …
Drew Martel Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2025 2:45 pm197d ago
When I tell people I work in crisis services and suicide prevention — always a great conversation starter at a …
Lisa Carrara
Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2025 2:46 pm197d ago
In 2020, COVID-19 was a global, national, and local news topic. The pandemic focused our collective attention on vaccines, face …
Ed Tibbetts
Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2025 6:35 am199d ago
The Republicans who run the Iowa Legislature recently adjourned, passing a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that will keep …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2025 6:33 am199d ago
Over time, essential items seem to vanish and are quickly replaced by new technology. Home phones gave way to cellphones …
Rob Sand
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In April, I met Nancy, a parent of a disabled child enrolled in Medicaid. With tears in her eyes, Nancy …
Mandi Remington Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am203d ago
Right now in Washington, House Republicans are pushing a budget that would gut Medicaid, slash food assistance by up to …
John and Terri Hale Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am203d ago
Our admiration goes to the Davids of the world: those who stand up, speak out and fight back, refusing to …
Ralph Plagman
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The phrase “shining city on a hill” is a well-known metaphor used to describe a nation that is a beacon …
Elizabeth McGuigan
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While members of Congress are in Washington grappling with tax reform, the people of Iowa are looking at a mixed …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith
Guest Columnists May. 31, 2025 9:14 am203d ago
The U.S. House’s reconciliation bill proposes to cut, gut and weaken both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid. …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2025 1:33 pm204d ago
No peace can be founded upon starvation. We are seeing this tragedy in Gaza as food supplies have run out …
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