Like a lot of Iowans, I grew up in a rural community. In small towns, there might be a pharmacist …
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2016 10:20 am3597d ago
Like a lot of Iowans, I grew up in a rural community. In small towns, there might be a pharmacist …
Christy Gladden, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2016 9:19 am3599d ago
Each year, thousands of Linn and Johnson County residents will directly or indirectly be the victim of a violent crime. …
Kristin Hutson and Brian Farrell, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2016 9:16 am3599d ago
‘The mandate to practice social justice is unsettling because taking on the struggles of the poor invariably means challenging the …
Ken Rizer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2016 9:51 am3599d ago
Now that the Iowa House and Senate have agreed to increase Supplemental State Aid (SSA) to K-12 by 2.25 percent …
Kathleen McQuillen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 5, 2016 10:32 am3600d ago
Why in the world is the Iowa Senate inserting itself in a punitive way into the international grassroots human rights …
John Kittleson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 4, 2016 12:00 pm3601d ago
Many of the early settlers who came to this country from Europe were pilgrims and Puritans who were seeking freedom …
Neil E. Harl, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 4, 2016 10:44 am3601d ago
In a totally unexpected development, there is a tax provision, passed late last year, that affects farmers and ranchers (and …
Carlos Grant, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 8:00 am3603d ago
Carlos Grant recently was named Executive Director of Personalized Learning and Middle Level Education for the Cedar Rapids School District. …
Casey Hynes, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 8:00 am3603d ago
On any given day at the Fairfield CoLab, you’ll hear members brainstorming SEO tactics, talking through marketing plans, and hashing …
Shaun Clasen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 8:00 am3603d ago
Never once as I considered my professional path did I imagine that one day I would find myself – a …
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Guest Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 8:00 am3603d ago
Allison Antes, guest columnist ‘Leaders become great, not by their power, but by their ability to empower others.” – John …
Randi Petrik, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 8:00 am3603d ago
I had a friend tell me recently he wasn’t ready to be a leader in our church because he did …
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