Trying to decide what words to write for my fellow Iowans, (trumpets in the background) as Election Day arrives hasn’t …
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Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2024 5:00 am318d ago
Trying to decide what words to write for my fellow Iowans, (trumpets in the background) as Election Day arrives hasn’t …
John Hale, Terri Hale and Dean Learner Guest Columnists Nov. 3, 2024 5:00 am319d ago
Iowans are concerned, anxious, angry about an $85 million nursing home sale.
Heather Hora
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2024 5:00 am320d ago
My name is Heather Hora and I am running for re-election for Iowa House in District 92. I am a …
Sami Scheetz
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2024 5:00 am320d ago
When we brought our daughter home from the hospital a few months ago, and I watched our baby swaddled in …
Josh Manske
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2024 5:00 am320d ago
My family has been farming the land for five generations and is involved in many aspects of agriculture. We produce …
Jeff Poulter
Guest Columnists Nov. 1, 2024 8:07 am321d ago
I’m Jeff Poulter Iowa House Candidate for District 95. I’m a husband, father and grandfather who worked for over 37 …
Ashley Meredith Guest Columnists Nov. 1, 2024 8:05 am321d ago
I was born and raised in Iowa, and for most of my 39 years, I have lived in either Benton …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Nov. 1, 2024 8:03 am321d ago
Before malls were teen hang outs, there were drive-in theaters. In the 1970s, they attracted teens and were a place …
Dean Lerner
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2024 6:24 am324d ago
Our Attorney General’s latest untoward political foray is her leading role in a lawsuit attacking the Biden Administration’s nursing home …
Anna Banowsky
Guest Columnists Oct. 29, 2024 6:20 am324d ago
I am running for Iowa House District 92. As the daughter of a schoolteacher and a lawyer, I’ve learned the …
Jennifer Konfrst
Guest Columnists Oct. 28, 2024 5:00 am325d ago
Iowans love our public schools and we all see them as the heart of our communities. We take pride in …
Jesse Case
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2024 5:00 am326d ago
In the heart of America’s farmland, a few powerful corporations dominate the market for one of our most essential crops—corn. …
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