Storm clouds thicken as flashes brighten a distant sky. It’s coming. The snare drum cadence of thunder morphs into booming …
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Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Dec. 16, 2024 5:00 am370d ago
Storm clouds thicken as flashes brighten a distant sky. It’s coming. The snare drum cadence of thunder morphs into booming …
John and Terri Hale Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am371d ago
It’s a debate now unfolding in courtrooms in Iowa and Texas: the needs and rights of nursing home residents and …
Lyle Muller
Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am371d ago
It is the middle of retail department store at Christmastime. The store is decorated with so many lights counting stars …
Clark McLeod
Guest Columnists Dec. 15, 2024 5:00 am371d ago
Since 2016, a dedicated group of nature enthusiasts and I have worked to restore and protect monarchs and other pollinators …
Sonja Woerner
Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2024 6:03 am375d ago
On Dec. 2, Cedar Rapids Community School District representatives hosted the first of three informational meetings regarding the freshman academies …
John Lehnst
Guest Columnists Dec. 10, 2024 6:53 am376d ago
In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Program enacted plans for education, disease and a wide range of other social …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am378d ago
OK, youngsters, don’t read the next bit: reindeer meat is really quite delicious. There, I’ve said it. And certainly don’t …
Jessica Wiskus Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am378d ago
The withdrawal of Wolf Carbon’s application before the Iowa Utilities Commission is celebrated as a “win” for all those in …
Sean Bagniewski
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 5:00 am378d ago
It’s been eight years since Republicans won a trifecta of the House, Senate, and Governor’s Office in Iowa. Their mandate …
Ashley Brehme
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2024 8:27 pm377d ago
Independent pharmacies play an important role in supporting community health, as well as economic health. Especially in towns like Manchester, …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Dec. 6, 2024 2:08 pm380d ago
Everyone watching TV has probably seen Mattress Firm’s ads with the tagline,” How do you sleep at night?” There’s quite …
Elizabeth A Belden
Guest Columnists Dec. 3, 2024 6:25 am383d ago
It’s about time an elder spoke her mind about the recent election. After a lifetime of seeing presidents come and …
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