Other than parenting, and perhaps the ministry, serving in America’s public schools is the highest calling to which a person …
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.
Lew Finch, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 12, 2016 11:40 am3408d ago
Other than parenting, and perhaps the ministry, serving in America’s public schools is the highest calling to which a person …
Ruth White, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 11, 2016 9:45 am3409d ago
There is a lot of wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth about the increase in violence in our pristine …
Kevin Welu, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 10, 2016 12:22 pm3410d ago
What if we could predict what the future holds? How would we change where, and how, we use our financial …
Lynnette Halstead, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 9, 2016 11:50 am3411d ago
This week, nurses around the country will celebrate National Nurses Week. As an RN working in a local Emergency Room, …
Nanci Young, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 9, 2016 11:50 am3411d ago
This week is National Economic Development Week. The work of Corridor economic development organizations positions our communities to attract and …
Joseph Sorensen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 7, 2016 12:00 pm3413d ago
When I was a senior in high school, I missed a week of classes because I believed I was living …
John Lawrence Hanson, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 6, 2016 5:27 pm3413d ago
A 22-minute ride to Iowa City seems like cheating. Here you are, scrolling through Facebook updates and sipping coffee. ‘Jeesh,” …
Rhonda Shouse, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 6, 2016 5:27 pm3413d ago
In response to Iowa Medicaid Enterprise Director Mikki Stier’s guest column concerning Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization (‘Iowa’s Medicaid modernization transition,” April …
Dan Strellner, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 6, 2016 5:27 pm3413d ago
Mental illness affects one in four people in the United States. There is a distinct possibility that you know someone …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 6, 2016 8:54 am3414d ago
After the end of the 2016 Republican race for a nominee for president, when both Ted Cruz and John Kasich …
Jared Walczak, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 6, 2016 8:52 am3414d ago
Everyone has an opinion about taxes, particularly when they come due. When we think about tax policy, we tend to …
Aaron McCreight, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2016 10:38 am3416d ago
GO. Just two letters. However, those two letters represent the momentum and energy that I have felt in this community …
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