Next to Kenya, the United States has become the second easiest place in the world for a criminal or terrorist …
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ReShonda Young, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 13, 2016 5:00 pm3562d ago
Next to Kenya, the United States has become the second easiest place in the world for a criminal or terrorist …
Rep. Rod Blum, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 13, 2016 3:39 pm3562d ago
Recently The Gazette published an editorial critical of the way my congressional office utilizes the budget allotted to us by …
Resmiye Oral, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 13, 2016 3:38 pm3562d ago
Since the 1950s, we have known that psychological trauma resulting from childhood adversity leads to negative mental health outcomes. In …
Dale Kueter and Leland Freie, guest columnists
Guest Columnists May. 12, 2016 11:35 am3563d ago
Eight years ago a number of volunteers met to consider formation of a non-profit group that would focus on enhancing …
Lew Finch, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 12, 2016 11:40 am3563d 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 am3564d 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 pm3565d 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 am3566d 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 am3566d 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 pm3568d 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 pm3569d 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 pm3569d ago
In response to Iowa Medicaid Enterprise Director Mikki Stier’s guest column concerning Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization (‘Iowa’s Medicaid modernization transition,” April …
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