The United States Senate had a chance to do right by some of our allies – not countries or governments, …
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Jonathan Freeman, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2016 11:57 am3361d ago
The United States Senate had a chance to do right by some of our allies – not countries or governments, …
Al Swegle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2016 11:57 am3361d ago
I talked to my son, Craig, on Father’s Day. He’s 45, and a great kid. His 14-year-old dog, Suki, had …
Glenn Vondra, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 11:00 am3362d ago
Funding any clean water initiative is usually the first step and we saw at least four different proposals brought up …
David Osterberg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 11:00 am3362d ago
In ‘Iowa’s watershed moment” (May 22), The Gazette editorial board is asking the right questions. Some of the questions are …
Nick Longbucco, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 10:00 am3362d ago
This June marks eight years since the historic Flood of 2008. As a Michigan native living in the Creative Corridor …
Chris Jones, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 10:00 am3362d ago
Elevated stream nitrogen, usually in the form of nitrate, is Iowa’s most talked-about water quality problem. Since 1900, median annual …
Dan Alpers, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2016 3:57 pm3364d ago
Next month, I will be celebrating my 40th birthday. I live in the house I grew up in after purchasing …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2016 1:52 pm3364d ago
I just returned from Orlando where I gave the luncheon keynote for a regional financial business association only a few …
Steve Andersen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2016 1:18 pm3367d ago
As a duffer who enjoys golf primarily to be outside, for the conversation and the occasional good shot, I have …
Linda Gorkow, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 20, 2016 7:31 am3369d ago
May 14 marked the 24th anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving – the National Association of Letter …
Stephanie A. Wunder, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 20, 2016 7:31 am3369d ago
I have been lucky enough to be part of the non-profit Freedom Festival since 2011 and in the time I …
Caleb Gates, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 20, 2016 7:31 am3369d ago
For the vast majority of Americans, the homeland of their ancestors was outside the United States. For some Americans this …
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