Less than a month after the final day of school, I noticed an ad announcing ‘Back to School Supplies.” That …
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Bruce Lear, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 24, 2019 7:00 am2393d ago
Less than a month after the final day of school, I noticed an ad announcing ‘Back to School Supplies.” That …
Roch Player, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 23, 2019 11:15 am2394d ago
Change is hard – especially in a state accustomed to delivering infrastructure projects the same way for generations. With our …
Dr. Mary Kemen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 22, 2019 7:00 am2395d ago
Healthcare is prominent once again in the upcoming election debates, with the rising cost of drugs taking center stage. Americans …
By Pressley Henningsen
Guest Columnists Jul. 21, 2019 4:49 pm2396d ago
Malpractice can occur in all shapes and sizes – misdiagnoses, delays in treatment, improper techniques, etc. – and many think …
Mike Naig and Dave Ross, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jul. 21, 2019 7:00 am2396d ago
Iowa is blessed with fertile soil and generations of innovators who produce food for the world. Like other Midwestern states, …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 21, 2019 7:00 am2396d ago
That evening started with the excitement of going to a movie on a weeknight. Normally forbidden for her sixth-grade son, …
Peter Deegan, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 20, 2019 7:00 am2397d ago
When it comes to the opioid epidemic, there is so rarely good news. Iowans, like others around the country, have …
Ed Fallon, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 19, 2019 9:58 am2398d ago
This past weekend, Bold Iowa held an action intended to dramatize the severity of the climate crisis. Our inspiration came …
Guest Columnists Jul. 19, 2019 9:56 am2398d ago
In the next general election, millennials are expected to represent 27 percent of eligible voters, the second-largest group behind baby …
By Mary Andringa
Employment Aug. 18, 2021 10:15 am1637d ago
Editor’s note: Iowans’ Ideas is a guest column featuring the views of different Iowans each edition of The Gazette’s Iowa …
State Rep. Liz Bennett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 17, 2019 7:00 am2400d ago
Iowans have a huge role to play in our next presidential election, and critical choices to make at their precinct …
By Sandy Ehrig
Agriculture Aug. 18, 2021 10:16 am1637d ago
Editor’s note: Iowans’ Ideas is a guest column featuring the views of different Iowans in each edition of The Gazette’s …
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