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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.
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am29d ago
As I write this, a small herd of six deer is hanging out in a field in front of my …
Arbor Soride Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am29d ago
Nonbinary identity does not only exist to be validated by other people’s perception. It is an inherent part of an …
Steve Corbin
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2023 6:00 am30d ago
The numbers are in. It’s abundantly clear Americans not only want the divisive Congress to quit playing games and become …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2023 6:00 am35d ago
When I was a child, I wanted to be a Supreme Court justice. I had a book about Oliver Wendell …
Dave Walton
Guest Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am36d ago
Did you know that sheep have rectangular pupils? This allows them to have a 270- to 320-degree field of vision. …
John Hendrickson and Leah Vukmir
Guest Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am36d ago
Taxpayers across the state are upset after receiving their property assessment notices. Property assessments in Iowa have increased, leading to …
Lina-Maria Murillo Guest Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am36d ago
We often hear people invoke “The Handmaid’s Tale” when legislatures make changes to reproductive health policies. Many people have watched …
Robert Ludke Guest Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 6:00 am36d ago
It takes more than just a low unemployment rate to create a thriving economy. Just last month, the U.S. added …
Kate Williams and Kathleen Rogers
Guest Columnists Apr. 22, 2023 6:00 am37d ago
‘Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once,” Secretary-General António Guterres said as he …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Apr. 21, 2023 3:57 pm38d ago
As a kid, Mom always warned, “Make sure you keep a screen door between you and the Fuller Brush man. …
Jody Boulay
Guest Columnists May. 22, 2023 3:09 pm7d ago
Guest Column | Jody Boulay Recreational marijuana is illegal in Iowa and only available for medical purposes under certain circumstances. …
Guest Columnists Apr. 18, 2023 6:00 pm41d ago
Guest Column | Nicholas Johnson At a Lake Arrowhead conference around 1962 I asked the first IBM employee I’d ever …
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