We were delighted to learn of two progressive initiatives launched by the City of Cedar Rapids. Combined they will reduce …
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Marion and Rich Patterson, guest columnists Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2016 12:00 pm3575d ago
We were delighted to learn of two progressive initiatives launched by the City of Cedar Rapids. Combined they will reduce …
Nate Willems, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2016 5:18 pm3576d ago
A home-schooled eagle scout. A champion debater. A Georgetown graduate. A Marine Captain. A freelance journalist in Syria. This was …
Dustin Hinrichs, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2016 3:03 pm3576d ago
A longtime volunteer shared with me recently that the ‘tree tags” we place on mature trees – to demonstrate a …
Jim Dyer, Waldo Morris and John Rosenberg, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2016 3:01 pm3576d ago
We purchased and developed St. Andrews Golf Course 43 years ago. We built apartments, condos, office buildings and enlarged an …
Ed Wiederstein and MAIN Coalition, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 27, 2016 12:26 pm3578d ago
For over a year, the Dakota Access Pipeline has been in some stage of governmental review. Now with the final …
Michael Luick-Thrams, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 27, 2016 12:17 pm3578d ago
Recently, I announced that I’m running for the U.S. Senate from Iowa. Ironically, the Cedar Rapids Gazette placed the article …
Sharron McElmeel, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 26, 2016 10:16 am3579d ago
On Friday of this past week, The Gazette reported plans by school administrators to eliminate librarians at two of our …
Carletta Knox-Seymour, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 25, 2016 10:00 am3580d ago
The city of Cedar Rapids has suffered many losses of young life within the last year do to the use …
Sam Gray, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 25, 2016 10:33 am3580d ago
As a candidate and a constituent, I was deeply disappointed by Representative Rizer’s attempt to justify the underfunding of public …
Jim Voss, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2016 12:00 pm3581d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is thinking about hiring another consultant to tell us what to do with our golf …
Mary Wilcynski & Stacey Walker, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2016 8:00 am3581d ago
In the wake of the gun violence last fall that claimed the life of 15-year-old Aaron Richardson, community leaders came …
Tom Fiegen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2016 8:00 am3581d ago
In response to a guest column by Frank J. Zieser blaming homeowners for Iowa’s water pollution crisis (‘We must share …
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