My great grandparents came to this country from Ireland. My great grandfather, his name was also Martin O’Malley, had no …
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Martin O’Malley, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 14, 2015 11:09 am3867d ago
My great grandparents came to this country from Ireland. My great grandfather, his name was also Martin O’Malley, had no …
Scott Walker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2015 3:10 pm3868d ago
I love America. In the small town I grew up in, our neighbor Claire Congdon was something of a legend. …
Tom Colvin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2015 7:00 am3868d ago
Too frequently we read about unimaginable cruelty to animals happening in Iowa. Too often it seems there are few if …
Dee Baird, Mark Nolte and Joe Hrdlicka, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2015 7:00 am3868d ago
Iowa is fortunate to be ranked second in the nation with its supply of biomass. As a result, we have …
By Tim Charles, Laurie Hamen and Paula Land, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jul. 12, 2015 7:00 am3869d ago
Cedar Rapids received a gift 140 years ago this month in the form of the Sisters of Mercy. This small …
Gazette Writers Circle,
Guest Columnists Jul. 12, 2015 5:00 am3869d ago
More law enforcement agencies are using body cameras to record interactions between police officers and the public. Advocates say the …
Liz Carlisle, for the Los Angeles Times News Jul. 12, 2015 4:00 am3869d ago
A bill recently introduced in Congress, the Young Farmer Success Act, would make farmers eligible for federally subsidized student loan …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2015 8:00 am3870d ago
As we rumble toward the 2016 Iowa caucuses one thing is certain. We are obsessed with polls. Once upon a …
Terry McGovern, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2015 6:00 am3871d ago
Why does Iowa continue to provide property tax breaks and transferable tax credits to industrial wind developers when the state …
Grace Boatright, guest columnist
News Jul. 9, 2015 5:00 am3872d ago
The cab of a modern tractor can provide farmers with information on GPS positioning, mechanical performance and even weather forecasting. …
Ed Wiederstein, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2015 8:00 am3873d ago
The debate about the Dakota Access Pipeline is typical of issues that have a lot of emotion attached to it. …
Lauren Lyon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 7, 2015 7:30 am3874d ago
Last week, Trinity Episcopal Church filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the Sixth District Court. Trinity Church’s historic …
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