Japan invaded China during the reign of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of a free China, in 1937, and it was …
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By David Wendell Guest Columnists Dec. 31, 2024 11:41 am309d ago
Japan invaded China during the reign of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of a free China, in 1937, and it was …
Colette Fehr Guest Columnists Dec. 21, 2024 5:00 am320d ago
The holiday season is painted as the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but for many, it’s a time filled …
Paul Pate
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Paul Pate is the Iowa Secretary of State.
Bruce Lear
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Storm clouds thicken as flashes brighten a distant sky. It’s coming. The snare drum cadence of thunder morphs into booming …
John and Terri Hale
Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am326d ago
It’s a debate now unfolding in courtrooms in Iowa and Texas: the needs and rights of nursing home residents and …
Lyle Muller
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It is the middle of retail department store at Christmastime. The store is decorated with so many lights counting stars …
Clark McLeod Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am326d ago
Since 2016, a dedicated group of nature enthusiasts and I have worked to restore and protect monarchs and other pollinators …
Sonja Woerner Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2024 6:03 am330d ago
On Dec. 2, Cedar Rapids Community School District representatives hosted the first of three informational meetings regarding the freshman academies …
John Lehnst
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In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Program enacted plans for education, disease and a wide range of other social …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am333d ago
OK, youngsters, don’t read the next bit: reindeer meat is really quite delicious. There, I’ve said it. And certainly don’t …
Jessica Wiskus
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am333d ago
The withdrawal of Wolf Carbon’s application before the Iowa Utilities Commission is celebrated as a “win” for all those in …
Sean Bagniewski
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am333d ago
It’s been eight years since Republicans won a trifecta of the House, Senate, and Governor’s Office in Iowa. Their mandate …
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