During the Iowa Food Leadership Reception on the sidelines of the World Food Prize in Des Moines in October, guests …
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Brent Willett, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2016 12:00 am3349d ago
During the Iowa Food Leadership Reception on the sidelines of the World Food Prize in Des Moines in October, guests …
Paul Gowder, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2016 12:00 am3350d ago
The Constitution gives members of the Electoral College a right to decide who gets their vote for President. While some …
Richard Hileman, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2016 12:00 am3350d ago
The electoral college is being discussed because Hillary Clinton received at least 2.5 million (still counting) more votes from the …
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Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2016 12:00 am3350d ago
Michael Fehr, guest columnist In his recent guest column (‘Are large-scale wind energy projects ethical?” Nov. 20), Terry McGovern questioned …
Abigail Matthews Rury, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2016 5:25 pm3352d ago
One evening in December a woman arrived on the doorstep of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)’s shelter house. The …
Eric Dirth, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2016 1:08 pm3352d ago
A caterpillar undulates. It compresses its rear pairs of legs into the air, moves the last pair of legs forward …
Ron McMullen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2016 9:03 am3352d ago
This election season has been full of surprises, confounding pundits and political scientists alike. While perusing Iowa’s unofficial election results …
Capria Davis, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2016 9:21 am3354d ago
While many Americans like to claim that race isn’t a factor in daily life as well as in all situations …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2016 9:21 am3354d ago
I had an interesting phone conversation with a member of my focus group. She and I were trying to understand …
Fangren Yu, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2016 9:21 am3354d ago
Like those of most communist leaders, Fidel Castro’s death has prompted many controversial comments. To some, including Cuban refugees who …
Jeff Biggers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2016 4:48 pm3356d ago
Mayors from around the world recently gathered for a historic summit, redoubling commitments on climate action. Cities produce 70 percent …
Shannon Ramsay, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2016 1:28 pm3356d ago
Flooding, loss of forests due to poorly planned developments, new roads and a host of other issues in the greater …
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