What started as a misquote (“Child care and preschool are not the same,” Dec. 28) turned into an opportunity for …
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Tracy Ehlert Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2025 10:55 am239d ago
What started as a misquote (“Child care and preschool are not the same,” Dec. 28) turned into an opportunity for …
Nicholas Johnson Guest Columnists Jan. 21, 2025 6:35 am240d ago
A hotel manager, overwhelmed with guests’ complaints about slow elevators, turned to elevator companies for expertise. The experts tweaked the …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am242d ago
This month marks the anniversary of the debut of Dr. Max, soon joined by Mombo, on Eastern Iowa television
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am242d ago
In 1965 I went to a movie theatre in the small town of my growing so that I could watch …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am242d ago
Often when a politician gives a speech it’s what’s not said that speaks volumes. The details left out are as important …
John Hendrickson and Vance Ginn
Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2025 5:00 am242d ago
Property taxes are crushing taxpayers nationwide, and Iowa is no exception. In the past two decades, Iowa’s property taxes have …
Murray Williams Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2025 4:45 am243d ago
In 1925, there were only 48 states. The first television transmitter was being invented. Movies had no sound. And there …
Ray Thys Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2025 3:01 pm243d ago
I am currently President of the Spring Creeks Chapter of Trout Unlimited and I have been seeing over the past …
Joe Murphy
Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2025 10:56 am247d ago
The results of the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) final 2024 quarterly survey are in and the findings offer a sense …
Chuck Isenhart
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2025 8:24 am248d ago
Good ideas for improving Iowa’s water quality have been ignored by state lawmakers and Big Ag allies.
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2025 5:00 am248d ago
As a loyal American, (bugles in the background), I’ve tried to find something positive to say about Donald Trump before …
Tim Trenkle
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am249d ago
The first letter he sent went to the newspaper because he didn’t know my address. He corresponded for months. For …
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