A number of years ago the state of Iowa made a commitment to reshape the manner in which support services …
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Robert Hebl, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 7, 2015 11:51 am3961d ago
A number of years ago the state of Iowa made a commitment to reshape the manner in which support services …
Ernie Traugh, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 4, 2015 12:00 am3964d ago
Every day I get up and put on a gun. It’s part of my daily routine. No different from making …
Nate Willems, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:24 pm3965d ago
In June, the Board of Regents approved a new funding model for our state universities that would largely tie state …
Bob Ray, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:21 pm3965d ago
There’s been much recent public discussion about the best way to allocate state funding for our three public universities. If …
John Swanson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:25 pm3965d ago
Education was a high priority for Iowans even before statehood was achieved. Loras College was founded in 1839 seven years …
Tim Trenkle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 12:15 am3965d ago
DUBUQUE – The glass window of the Rescue Mission office gleamed with a fresh sparkle. The homeless man stood at …
Pramod Dwivedi & Mark Taylor, guest columnists Guest Columnists Jan. 2, 2015 12:00 am3966d ago
The number one cause of childhood lead poisoning in Linn County is lead-based paint. About 60 percent of Linn County’s …
Chris Andersen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 1, 2015 12:15 am3967d ago
It is disheartening to learn of the Iowa Insurance Division’s proposed rule for the prior authorization of prescription medications by …
Joel Miller, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 31, 2014 12:15 am3968d ago
Many anti-government types tend to point to the gridlock in Congress and suggest that all governments should be abolished. This …
Sandy Andreason, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 30, 2014 12:20 am3969d ago
Winter weather’s extreme cold, ice and snow can be dangerous for senior citizens, making it difficult or impossible to get …
Mark Zaiger, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 29, 2014 12:15 am3970d ago
Things were not good in ‘Angie’s” marriage to ‘Jack”. He was controlling and occasionally violent. It got much worse, however, …
Chris Lynch, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 29, 2014 12:15 am3970d ago
Almost every day when we open the paper we are reminded that we live in an ever changing world. This …
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