Since joining the Senate in 1981, Senator Chuck Grassley has claimed to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year. …
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Matt Sinovic, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 5, 2016 10:13 am3352d ago
Since joining the Senate in 1981, Senator Chuck Grassley has claimed to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year. …
Andy Johnson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2016 11:59 am3353d ago
On a recent morning, shortly after dawn, I stand with my wife and 9-year-old daughter (wearing her chore boots and …
Douglas Burns, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2016 11:57 am3353d ago
The soulless suburban sprawl spills out of Des Moines and other urban centers. Where, rural Iowans bemoan, have the young …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2016 11:57 am3353d ago
On the morning of Sept. 5, 1975, Lynette ‘Squeaky” Fromme and I were both in Sacramento, California. But for very …
John Westefeld, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2016 11:55 am3353d ago
In 2014, the most recent data we have, there were 42,773 suicides in the United States. That is 117 per …
Peter W. Marty, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 4, 2016 11:52 am3353d ago
When bird-watchers head out with a pair of binoculars strung around their neck, they often pack along a paperback guide …
Ed Wiederstein, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 2, 2016 9:39 am3355d ago
After two years of hearings, open houses, rallies, protests, and public comment periods, the debate on the Dakota Access Pipeline, …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 2, 2016 9:39 am3355d ago
Eighty-four percent of Americans say the top presidential campaign issue is the economy. Americans’ concern over the economy is justified. …
Charlie Kress, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 31, 2016 9:34 am3357d ago
We residents of City of Marion are fortunate to live in a friendly and vibrant growing city. Marion has more …
Christopher Peters, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 31, 2016 9:34 am3357d ago
Our elected leaders aren’t telling the full truth about Social Security and Medicare reform. Politicians have turned those programs into …
Caitlin Hauskins, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 30, 2016 11:59 am3358d ago
I sat across from her and looked into her tear-filled eyes as she said, ‘I LOVE my kid, but sometimes …
Shellie Pike, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Aug. 29, 2016 8:00 am3359d ago
When you hear someone talk about PTA, a few things may come to mind, especially in the wake of the …
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