Lynda Waddington’s column defending Planned Parenthood’s sale of the body parts of aborted babies (‘Weren’t we discussing fetal tissue?” Oct. …
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Peter Kennedy, guest columnist Guest Columnists Oct. 26, 2015 7:00 am3763d ago
Lynda Waddington’s column defending Planned Parenthood’s sale of the body parts of aborted babies (‘Weren’t we discussing fetal tissue?” Oct. …
Niles Ross, guest columnist Guest Columnists Oct. 26, 2015 6:00 am3763d ago
We are discussing the role of public transportation, both in a recent Gazette editorial, as well as The Gazette interviewing …
Kirk Norris, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 26, 2015 6:00 am3763d ago
Like a ship speeding toward a rocky shore, the future of Iowa’s Medicaid program will be disastrous if the state …
Roxanne Erdahl, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 7:00 am3764d ago
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I like thousands of other women stepped in to an arena I …
Jacob Bryan, council candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
Hello Eastern Iowans! My name is Jacob Bryan. I am a resident of Hiawatha and a Systems Engineer at a …
Dick Olson, council candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
I am honored to serve Hiawatha for over 15 years to include the last 12 years as a city councilman. …
Dennis Norton, council candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
My name is Dennis Norton, a citizen of Hiawatha for 38 years and a current City Council member completing my …
Tom Theis, mayoral candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
My name is Tom Theis. I live at 1500 Lyndhurst Drive. I am 72 years old, married, my wife is …
Aime Wichtendahl, council candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
My name is Aime Wichtendahl and I am a candidate for the Hiawatha City Council. I am running to bring …
Bill Bennett, mayoral candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 25, 2015 5:00 am3764d ago
Bill Bennett has been a resident of Hiawatha for 45 years. He has been a licensed Iowa Auto Dealer for …
Tom Wieseler, council candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 24, 2015 1:00 pm3765d ago
My name is Tom Wieseler and I’m running for a four-year term on Mount Vernon’s City Council. I’m a 1975 …
Scott Rose, council candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 24, 2015 1:00 pm3765d ago
My name is Scott Rose and I’m running for a seat on the Mount Vernon City Council. Since I was …
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