I’m writing to offer a counter viewpoint to Lyz Lenz’s August 25 column (‘I’ve been to Planned Parenthood Twice.”) For …
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DeAnn Strayer, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 15, 2019 8:32 pm2339d ago
I’m writing to offer a counter viewpoint to Lyz Lenz’s August 25 column (‘I’ve been to Planned Parenthood Twice.”) For …
Ben Rogers, Linn County supervisor Guest Columnists Sep. 12, 2019 2:04 pm2343d ago
I am many things: a son, father, husband, friend and a Linn County Supervisor. I am also someone with a …
Akwi Nji, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 12, 2019 1:56 pm2343d ago
When I founded The Hook in 2016, I was eager to offer the Cedar Rapids area high quality events during …
Bob and Sue Dvorsky, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2019 9:55 am2345d ago
Every four years, the political spotlight turns to Iowa. Politics was our family business. Advocacy is an integral part of …
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2019 9:52 am2345d ago
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are making us poorer. A new set of tariffs against Chinese goods took effect last week. …
John S. Westefeld, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 9, 2019 7:00 am2346d ago
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day – which provides an important opportunity to emphasize the significance of both suicide …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 8, 2019 6:45 am2347d ago
The courthouse square in Guthrie Center served as my childhood playground. Only Father O’Sullivan’s rectory and St. Mary’s church stood …
Michael Ott, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 7, 2019 7:00 am2348d ago
As the CEO of a new and growing tech startup, I’m frequently on the road in rural areas. More often …
Guest column
Guest Columnists Sep. 6, 2019 7:00 am2349d ago
The undersigned representatives of The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in Iowa write to protest Kirkwood Community College’s treatment …
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 6, 2019 7:00 am2349d ago
This past weekend, my wife Susan and I celebrated Labor Day in Eastern Iowa the same way we’ve always celebrated …
Sue Dinsdale, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 5, 2019 4:00 pm2350d ago
Americans for Prosperity recently held a Taxpayer Town Hall in Hiawatha to discuss the topic of state-level tax reform. The …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 5, 2019 1:48 pm2350d ago
On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a …
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