Over time, essential items seem to vanish and are quickly replaced by new technology. Home phones gave way to cellphones …
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Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2025 6:33 am246d ago
Over time, essential items seem to vanish and are quickly replaced by new technology. Home phones gave way to cellphones …
Rob Sand Guest Columnists Jun. 3, 2025 2:23 pm247d ago
In April, I met Nancy, a parent of a disabled child enrolled in Medicaid. With tears in her eyes, Nancy …
Mandi Remington
Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am250d ago
Right now in Washington, House Republicans are pushing a budget that would gut Medicaid, slash food assistance by up to …
John and Terri Hale
Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am250d ago
Our admiration goes to the Davids of the world: those who stand up, speak out and fight back, refusing to …
Ralph Plagman
Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am250d ago
The phrase “shining city on a hill” is a well-known metaphor used to describe a nation that is a beacon …
Elizabeth McGuigan
Guest Columnists Jun. 1, 2025 5:00 am250d ago
While members of Congress are in Washington grappling with tax reform, the people of Iowa are looking at a mixed …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith Guest Columnists May. 31, 2025 9:14 am251d ago
The U.S. House’s reconciliation bill proposes to cut, gut and weaken both the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid. …
William Lambers Guest Columnists May. 30, 2025 1:33 pm251d ago
No peace can be founded upon starvation. We are seeing this tragedy in Gaza as food supplies have run out …
Jerry Akers
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2025 1:34 pm251d ago
With the headache of Tax Day behind us, small business owners are looking ahead with a new worry — will …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists May. 28, 2025 6:22 am254d ago
I’ve said it before, and, humbly in my practiced manner, I say it again. Donald Trump is a miracle worker. …
David Cmelik
Guest Columnists May. 26, 2025 5:00 am256d ago
On Memorial Day, Americans remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the nation safe, strong, and peaceful. As …
Guest Columnists May. 28, 2025 2:40 pm253d ago
Orlan Love, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, delivered this speech on Memorial Day 2018 at the Quasqueton Cemetery. The remains …
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