The withdrawal of Wolf Carbon’s application before the Iowa Utilities Commission is celebrated as a “win” for all those in …
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Jessica Wiskus Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am284d ago
The withdrawal of Wolf Carbon’s application before the Iowa Utilities Commission is celebrated as a “win” for all those in …
Sean Bagniewski Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am284d ago
It’s been eight years since Republicans won a trifecta of the House, Senate, and Governor’s Office in Iowa. Their mandate …
Ashley Brehme
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 8:27 pm283d ago
Independent pharmacies play an important role in supporting community health, as well as economic health. Especially in towns like Manchester, …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Dec. 6, 2024 2:08 pm286d ago
Everyone watching TV has probably seen Mattress Firm’s ads with the tagline,” How do you sleep at night?” There’s quite …
Elizabeth A Belden
Guest Columnists Dec. 3, 2024 6:25 am289d ago
It’s about time an elder spoke her mind about the recent election. After a lifetime of seeing presidents come and …
Jerry Elsea
Guest Columnists Dec. 2, 2024 5:00 am290d ago
Between 1882 and 1910, the state of Iowa saw 19 lynchings. Is that something students should know? Might it make …
Jim Sheets Guest Columnists Dec. 1, 2024 6:31 am291d ago
As a former career Army officer (22 years active duty) entering the later stage of my life, I struggled to …
Robert Leonard Guest Columnists Dec. 1, 2024 6:51 am291d ago
The time to prepare for mass deportations is now
Bob Watson
Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2024 5:00 am292d ago
As someone who was a member of one of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Lean water quality and air …
Jim Schlott
Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2024 7:29 am293d ago
Guest Columnist | Jim Schlott It’s been an interesting post-election period. The Democratic nominee was defeated by arguably the most …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Nov. 28, 2024 7:20 am294d ago
This year marks the 235th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving under Presidential Proclamation in the United States. In the first …
Barb Kalbach
Guest Columnists Nov. 27, 2024 5:00 am295d ago
With election behind us, I’m looking forward to the holidays and getting together with friends and family. It’s generally a …
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