Part one of two. Read part one: A long evening with Fidel Castro Relations between the United States and Cuba …
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Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 25, 2019 1:29 pm2418d ago
Part one of two. Read part one: A long evening with Fidel Castro Relations between the United States and Cuba …
Timothy Walch, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 17, 2019 10:24 pm2425d ago
St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to be Irish in the Cultural Corridor! From Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, …
Kirsten Anderson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 16, 2019 8:00 am2427d ago
The year 2019 will be remembered for many things. Sadly, one memorable thing may be the fact that Iowa goes …
David V. Wendell, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 15, 2019 12:00 pm2428d ago
Eastern Iowa has a unique opportunity afforded to no other residents of the state outside of Des Moines. On March …
Pat Baird, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 14, 2019 9:10 am2429d ago
I have seen dozens of opinion letters in publications across the state about the proposed legislative changes related to the selection …
Jeffrey Meyers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 14, 2019 6:30 am2429d ago
When picturing St. Patrick’s Day festivities, it’s likely you’ll think of alcohol, and perhaps lots of it. This is for …
Nicholas Johnson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 13, 2019 11:49 am2430d ago
Water quality. Education budgets. Health care. Opioid epidemic. Workforce development. Tax cuts. All important, all debated under the Golden Dome …
Jim Mitchell, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 11, 2019 5:30 am2432d ago
Forty-one years ago, when I was 17, I worked on something that made my heart beat faster each time I …
Randy Evans, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2019 9:00 am2433d ago
Sunshine Week will be observed across the nation this week. The week shines a spotlight on the important role open …
Mark Stringer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2019 7:35 am2433d ago
In recent weeks, some Iowa lawmakers have reignited their efforts aimed at requiring Iowa employers to use E-Verify, the federal …
Tom Vilsack, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2019 7:35 am2433d ago
As presidential candidates make their way through Iowa and beyond, courting caucus goers and primary voters, it will be vital …
Scott Overland, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 25, 2019 5:04 pm2386d ago
Neighborhood Finance Corporation is a public-private partnership between the city of Cedar Rapids, local lenders, neighborhood residents and the business …
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