Disasters are personal. Each person affected grieves and remembers their own reality of June 13, 2008. On the day of …
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Ann Poe, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 10, 2018 10:36 am2803d ago
Disasters are personal. Each person affected grieves and remembers their own reality of June 13, 2008. On the day of …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 9, 2018 3:15 pm2803d ago
A couple of hours from where I live my favorite advertising sign sits in front of a farmhouse along a …
John Hale, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 6, 2018 11:00 am2807d ago
There’s an old saying that goes: ‘to retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the …
Eric Baker, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2018 8:38 am2808d ago
The 2018 legislative session has come to a close, and while legislators should be commended for a very successful session, …
Mercedes Nino-Murcia, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 4, 2018 7:00 am2809d ago
Two events that have gone viral on social media have to do with reaction to people speaking Spanish in informal …
Paul Pate, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 3, 2018 4:00 am2810d ago
My goals are for every eligible Iowan to register to vote, have a required form of identification, and participate in …
Karla Twedt-Ball, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 2, 2018 4:17 pm2810d ago
As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the 2008 flood, we reflect on what we have learned about disaster …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 2, 2018 2:00 pm2810d ago
June 6, D-Day, is not a national holiday. Perhaps it should be. On that day in 1944 Allied forces landed …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2018 11:15 am2814d ago
Well folks, the AFL-CIO has completed Executive Paywatch 2018, a report that defines the gap between CEO and worker compensation …
Sean McMahon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2018 8:13 am2814d ago
As the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) turns five years old this week, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on …
Caleb Gates
Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 6:00 am2817d ago
A dark cloud of suspicion hung over recent immigrants. The president questioned their loyalty. U.S. troops deployed to a divisive …
James Houser, Linn County Supervisor candidate
Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 5:20 am2817d ago
As I reflect on my position as Linn County Supervisor, I think an appropriate way to look at my service …
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