As Iowans, we take great pride in the quality of life in our state, but according to recent data from …
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Danny Homan, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 16, 2015 9:47 am3803d ago
As Iowans, we take great pride in the quality of life in our state, but according to recent data from …
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Brad Franzwa, Brian Hulke, Joshua Cook, Jeri Smith, guest columnists A group of independent University of Iowa business professionals would …
Martin O’Malley, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 14, 2015 6:00 am3805d ago
I am lucky to have spent my life surrounded by strong women. My mother, Barbara O’Malley – or ‘Mrs. O” …
Jan Olive Full, Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Sep. 13, 2015 1:40 pm3806d ago
This is a question bound to generate an opinion or two, but a bit of explanation first. By culture, I …
Nicholas Johnson, Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Sep. 13, 2015 1:40 pm3806d ago
What does it take to create a civic society, a sense of community, a preservation of culture? Our Declaration of …
Ray Young Bear, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 13, 2015 1:40 pm3806d ago
‘What I knew from day one is that money had nothing to do with it.” – Charles Simic, poet Akin …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 13, 2015 1:39 pm3806d ago
Former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now at 37 percent and Sanders at 30 percent in the …
Lu Nelsen, guest columnist News Sep. 10, 2015 10:35 am3809d ago
Over the past few years we have seen tremendous growth in the efficiency, effectiveness, and use of wind power. This …
Kyle Phillips, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2015 10:35 am3809d ago
The beginning of the academic year is when schools garner a large number of ink and column inches in local …
Angela Rachidi, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 8, 2015 8:00 am3811d ago
Each September, the U.S. Census Bureau releases data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey. …
John Westefeld, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 8, 2015 6:00 am3811d ago
The week of Sept. 7 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Thus, I …
Joe Lock, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 7, 2015 7:00 am3812d ago
More than 3,000 signatures in three weeks to support the highest used library in the state! We want to share …
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