Following my Dad’s death I inherited a plastic bin stuffed with papers passed down by my ancestors. In it I …
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Rich Patterson Guest Columnists Feb. 1, 2025 4:45 am229d ago
Following my Dad’s death I inherited a plastic bin stuffed with papers passed down by my ancestors. In it I …
Patricia Patnode Guest Columnists Jan. 31, 2025 6:33 am230d ago
An education bill ( HSB 30 ), currently sitting in a Iowa House committee, would add an additional graduation requirement …
Joshua Henik
Guest Columnists Jan. 31, 2025 6:29 am230d ago
The article “Stop Talking About Iowa’s Dirty Water, or Else” raises important concerns about Iowa’s water quality but oversimplifies the …
Gerard Clancy, Michael McCoy and Christina Taylor
Guest Columnists Jan. 29, 2025 6:32 am232d ago
All too often we see patients experiencing poor health because of a disease or condition that was preventable or more …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jan. 29, 2025 6:28 am232d ago
Americans love expressing their opinions. After all, America was founded on free speech. You’ll find those loud opinions at any sporting …
Teresa Horton
Guest Columnists Jan. 28, 2025 6:19 am233d ago
Even after an election takes place, the security and reliability of our election system’s infrastructure needs to remain a priority. …
Pramod Dwivedi Guest Columnists Jan. 26, 2025 5:00 am235d ago
The recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General reveals a sobering reality: alcohol consumption is a significant and often overlooked …
Darlene Schmidt and Amy Johnson Guest Columnists Jan. 26, 2025 5:00 am235d ago
Kristine Beenken of Waterloo said she’s forever grateful to the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids for the medical …
Chris McCarville
Guest Columnists Jan. 26, 2025 5:00 am235d ago
Recently, the Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) released statewide Catholic school enrollment statistics for this school year (2024-2025). That data clearly …
Tim Trenkle
Guest Columnists Jan. 26, 2025 5:00 am235d ago
The news reports the poor are falling. The distance between a poor man and a wealthy man looks as if …
Bob Watson
Guest Columnists Jan. 23, 2025 6:26 am238d ago
As a former combat Marine, and a disabled Vietnam Veteran, I am very disappointed and disturbed with the ongoing immoral …
Brian Daugherty
Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2025 10:59 am239d ago
The Inter-Religious Council of Linn County does not endorse political candidates and is not involved in partisan politics. It does, …
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