Although Johnson County is a vibrant community that offers a high quality of life, one in seven residents is ‘food …
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Lynette Jacoby, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 31, 2016 8:00 am3389d ago
Although Johnson County is a vibrant community that offers a high quality of life, one in seven residents is ‘food …
Harold Zink, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 31, 2016 11:42 am3388d ago
On April 18, I was privileged to be a part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. for …
KP Persaud, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 29, 2016 9:00 am3391d ago
What makes someone an effective leader? This is a subject I’ve been studying for over 30 years. I first became …
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Guest Columnists May. 29, 2016 8:00 am3391d ago
What makes an effective leader? Can leadership qualities be acquired and developed, or are they something that we’re born with? …
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Guest Columnists May. 27, 2016 11:02 am3393d ago
Mike Nemeth, guest columnist Recently, Fred Hubler raised a concern that may be in many peoples’ minds about Iowa’s new …
Pam Jochum, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 27, 2016 10:51 am3393d ago
This week marked the seven-year anniversary of the last time the federal government granted hardworking Americans a raise. Since May …
Curt Zingula, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 25, 2016 11:01 am3395d ago
‘Farmers should plant fence row to fence row” was a directive made nearly half a century ago by Secretary of …
Pau Pate, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 25, 2016 10:59 am3395d ago
Primary Election Day is June 7, and I encourage all eligible Iowans to make their voices heard by participating. Exercising …
Matt Ray, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 23, 2016 12:52 pm3396d ago
My party is dying a swift yet painful death. I’ve identified as a Republican since I began to think about …
Jim Grief, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 22, 2016 7:00 am3398d ago
I, like many farmers in the area, have read with concern the many opinion pieces recently published in The Gazette …
Graham Gillette, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 22, 2016 7:00 am3398d ago
A few days after the New Year, Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled a water-quality plan he called his ‘biggest and boldest …
Rich Patterson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 21, 2016 1:00 pm3398d ago
Canada geese are displacing deer as Cedar Rapids’ most controversial animal. Opinions vary on whether too many of the husky …
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