Every day non-profits are hard at work making our community a great place to live. Some are addressing unmet mental …
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.
Paula Land, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 26, 2016 8:00 am3270d ago
Every day non-profits are hard at work making our community a great place to live. Some are addressing unmet mental …
John Gilbert, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 25, 2016 8:00 am3271d ago
When dealing with a problem, my first instinct, as a farmer, is to determine the cause. Have conditions changed? Is …
Kevin Kinney, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 25, 2016 8:00 am3271d ago
Farmers have been getting lots of attention, especially when it comes to the impact of agriculture on Iowa’s water quality. …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 24, 2016 12:00 pm3272d ago
Americans should be proud that over the past 10 years, growth in STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers …
Shams Ghoneim and Harry Olmstead, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Sep. 24, 2016 12:00 pm3272d ago
Twenty percent of Americans are people with disabilities, one out of every five. Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, worked with many …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 24, 2016 11:06 am3272d ago
According to CBS News reports, in a recent Monmouth University survey 45 percent of likely Iowa voters said they backed …
Lori Erickson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 24, 2016 9:59 am3272d ago
There’s a paradox in the American way of death. Most of us say we want to die at home, surrounded …
Linda Gorkow, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 23, 2016 1:26 pm3273d ago
Across America, more than 13 million children are food insecure, including 17,080 here in Eastern Iowa. This means many of …
John Culshaw, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 23, 2016 1:20 pm3273d ago
What’s your first memory of Shakespeare? Whether you saw one of his plays on stage or read his work in …
Jeremy Brigham, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 23, 2016 12:00 pm3273d ago
The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence is a national effort to bring attention to the need to pass …
Paul Deaton, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 21, 2016 11:07 am3275d ago
If we accept the premise articulated by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, that we are stronger together, there is a lot …
Bill Northey, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 21, 2016 11:07 am3275d ago
Iowa fuel customers are fortunate that our state continues to lead the way in the production and availability of homegrown, …
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links