Today marks the 35th anniversary of Ron Novak’s Dec. 23, 1983, death at his rural Center Point home. About 18 …
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Marlene Chramosta Guest Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 9:59 am2605d ago
Today marks the 35th anniversary of Ron Novak’s Dec. 23, 1983, death at his rural Center Point home. About 18 …
Elisabeth Kissling and Cheryl Plotz Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 6:00 am2606d ago
Throughout the holiday season, we hear from friends, family and others in the community about how stressful it must be …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 5:00 am2606d ago
For a number of decades when December rolled around I spent time with crowds of people; shuffling along in airport …
Nathan Rickard and his Julia Gage, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Dec. 20, 2018 2:15 pm2609d ago
Two weeks ago, students at Grinnell College voted in favor of expanding their existing dining services union to encompass all …
Dale Beeks
Guest Columnists Dec. 19, 2018 5:00 am2610d ago
On Saturday December 15, Trish Mahaffey wrote an accurate article covering court proceedings on the homicide of Scott Dexter on …
By Anjali Huynh, I.C. West senior
Education Dec. 18, 2018 10:06 am2611d ago
IOWA CITY – The gunshots ringing through the newsroom at the Capital Gazette this past summer struck more than five …
Eric Van Lancker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 18, 2018 9:00 am2611d ago
As the Iowa House District 55 election dispute plays out, I want to express confidence in my colleague and friend, …
Art Cullen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 16, 2018 7:10 am2613d ago
Rep. John Delaney of Maryland flew into Sioux City, Iowa, on the back of a full blizzard last weekend and …
Syndy Conger and Cathy Eisenhofer, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Dec. 16, 2018 5:30 am2613d ago
Dear Gov. Kim Reynolds. We appreciate your interest to review action that would restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated people. …
Kamel Aossey, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2018 2:00 pm2614d ago
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst need not only rethink their position on Saudi Arabia (as urged by a …
Chuck Grassley, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2018 3:45 am2615d ago
A couple years ago, I received a letter from an Iowan whose son had a severe peanut allergy. She wrote …
Phil Hemingway, Johnson County supervisor candidate
Guest Columnists Dec. 14, 2018 2:45 pm2615d ago
My name is Phil Hemingway and I am the Republican candidate for Johnson County Supervisor on the Dec. 18 special …
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