Learn Something. Do Something. This mission may be simple, but it can shape Iowa’s approach to combating human trafficking. As …
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Sec. of State Paul Pate and Lauren Doll-Sheeder Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2026 6:44 am14d ago
Learn Something. Do Something. This mission may be simple, but it can shape Iowa’s approach to combating human trafficking. As …
Nick Boeyink Guest Columnists Jan. 20, 2026 8:51 am16d ago
America became a strong and prosperous nation because it built things. We built farms, factories, power plants, transmission lines, and …
Dell Pippins
Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2026 5:00 am18d ago
Iowans care deeply about public safety. We want our communities to be places where people can raise families, run businesses, …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2026 5:00 am18d ago
As I sit here, heating pad on my back cranked up, a jazz station out of Scotland is playing in …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2026 5:00 am18d ago
A new year is a time for making resolutions, starting new, and dreaming big. But quite often the treadmill becomes …
Dr. Christopher R. Crossett
Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2026 5:00 am18d ago
Americans like to remember Paul Revere as the rider who sounded the alarm about an approaching threat. The specifics of …
William Lambers Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2026 11:07 am19d ago
When the New Year came in 1815 there was hope for an end to a war between the United States …
Steve King Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2026 6:54 am20d ago
‘If you build it, they will come.” That line isn’t just the most iconic quote from the most iconic movie …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2026 8:27 am22d ago
It’s a bleak, chilly day as I write this, and my cat Luna wants to play fetch. Whenever I sit …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2026 8:52 am24d ago
We are not a “Christian nation.” We have never been one. We should not become one. Most Christians I know …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2026 5:00 am26d ago
It’s urgent we prevent a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela after the U.S. attack which removed the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, …
Mark Jackson
Guest Columnists Jan. 9, 2026 1:27 pm27d ago
From our economy to our dinner tables, farming touches every part of life. I proudly carry on six generations of …
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