Alliant Energy recently had the opportunity to help recognize a critical leader in the growth of renewable energy. Earlier this …
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.
Patricia Kampling, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 5, 2018 3:30 am2716d ago
Alliant Energy recently had the opportunity to help recognize a critical leader in the growth of renewable energy. Earlier this …
Susie Weinacht, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2018 8:00 am2717d ago
Along the banks of the Cedar River, with an elevation of 948 feet, is a community investment and soon to …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 3, 2018 12:00 pm2717d ago
It was a perfect summer day, one of those days when touring the ridges in Eastern Iowa I was pretty …
Mark Reynolds, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 2, 2018 8:30 am2719d ago
Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the ‘Pearl Harbor moment” …
Chad Cooper, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 2, 2018 8:15 am2719d ago
Several weeks ago I penned a letter raising concerns about the then-upcoming newbo evolve festival. My primary criticism was that …
Marc Scribner, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 28, 2018 7:00 am2724d ago
Should there be a nationwide ban on texting while driving? To many, the obvious answer is a resounding yes. After …
Adam Kenworthy, guest columnist Guest Columnists Aug. 27, 2018 7:30 am2725d ago
The University of Iowa recently announced it would be closing the University of Iowa Labor Center, due to the ever-popular …
Nicholas Johnson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2018 12:30 pm2725d ago
Most Americans and their elected representatives take ‘ain’t going to study war no more” to heart. They’re neither studying nor …
Stephen Dullea, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2018 7:45 am2726d ago
On Aug. 27, 2008 I decided the pain and challenges in my life were greater than the value of my …
Cecilia Redmond-Norris, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2018 7:00 am2726d ago
I attended U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s town hall in Independence on Aug. 8. As the medical director of the Iowa …
James F. Burns, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2018 4:30 am2726d ago
A potent personality – plus tact, talent and tenacity – took Mary Hosbrook from the farm to a career as …
Brianna Wills, Iowa City Council candidate
Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2018 11:04 pm2726d ago
American politics are as divisive now as they have ever been. It is tempting to disengage – to give up …
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