Veterans Day is often shortchanged when it comes to how important it is for us to be reminded of the …
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Bob Elliott, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2015 6:00 am3652d ago
Veterans Day is often shortchanged when it comes to how important it is for us to be reminded of the …
Tim Trenkle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2015 6:00 am3652d ago
A middle-aged man walked slowly from the elevator, his face impassive and his eyes like dark beads and he said, …
Dale Barnett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2015 6:00 am3652d ago
While we can all rejoice this Veterans Day that the steady flow of U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan has …
Judith Johnson-Mekota, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2015 6:00 am3652d ago
For more than 230 years, our brave servicemen and women have underwritten our freedom by duty, honor and selfless service. …
Jim Larew, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2015 4:14 pm3652d ago
The Iowa Department of Revenue’s proposal to create expansive sales and use tax exemptions through administrative rule-making processes, rather than …
Nick Johnson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 10, 2015 7:47 am3653d ago
Once upon a time, a Midwest university’s governing board hired a president who was a lifelong business person with no …
Ramon Lim, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2015 6:30 am3654d ago
The Board of Regents’ recent selection of a businessman with marginal academic experience to head the University of Iowa stems …
Tim Terry, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2015 6:30 am3654d ago
Growing up, my dad would ask me: Do you know the difference between a lie and a half-truth? The half-truth …
David Hamilton, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2015 6:00 am3654d ago
You don’t have to have lived in Iowa for long if you follow its sporting news to discover a distinctive …
Guest Columnists Nov. 8, 2015 7:00 am3655d ago
Diana Nollen’s keynote address at the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance’s Celebration of the Arts! event on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Artists …
Chris Skogman, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 8, 2015 7:00 am3655d ago
From Nov. 12-18, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America in celebrating …
Marieda Freese, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 8, 2015 7:00 am3655d ago
Dodgeball league. Iowa winter fashion show. Outdoor ice rink. Free winterizing sessions. These are just a few of the ideas …
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