All industries chase money. In a free market, an industry would produce useful products or provide necessary services to achieve …
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.
Michael Richards, Gazette Writers Circle Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2016 11:00 am3638d ago
All industries chase money. In a free market, an industry would produce useful products or provide necessary services to achieve …
Brad Wilson, Gazette Writers Circle Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2016 11:00 am3638d ago
There is severe water pollution from agriculture in Iowa, but farmers surely can’t afford to clean it up. Most current …
Les Deal, Gazette Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2016 11:00 am3638d ago
There have been many plans proposed to address water quality in Iowa. Of all the aspects the plans address I …
Russ Gerst, Gazette Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2016 11:00 am3638d ago
On Feb. 11, The Gazette invited many of the players involved in water quality initiatives for a discussion on the …
Nicholas Johnson, Gazette Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2016 11:00 am3638d ago
Water. First, some basic facts. Life began in water; human life still does. Our bodies are a mix of star …
Ron Corbett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 29, 2016 11:32 am3637d ago
Gazette news articles have well-documented the successes we’ve had in this region with urban and rural stakeholders working together to …
Sen. Rob Hogg, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 29, 2016 11:32 am3637d ago
Iowa has a water quality problem. Iowa has 571 waterbodies with a total of 754 impairments. Iowa is the second …
Ann Robinson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 29, 2016 11:32 am3637d ago
We elect our state legislators and the Governor to be leaders. More than ever, we need strong, active leadership to …
Graham Gillette, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 29, 2016 11:32 am3637d ago
As they are with the stagnant national political climate, Iowans are growing weary of the debate over Iowa’s water pollution …
Curt Zingula, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 29, 2016 11:32 am3637d ago
There are two schools of thought for addressing Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS). The first entails a voluntary approach guided …
Alan Schumacher, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 26, 2016 3:00 pm3639d ago
Coming from Green Bay, via Byway 60 along the scenic Wisconsin River this fall, I had the pleasure to enjoy …
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Guest Columnists Feb. 26, 2016 9:00 am3640d ago
Johnson County Board of Supervisors, guest columnists On Sept. 10, 2015, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a …
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