The results of the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) final 2024 quarterly survey are in and the findings offer a sense …
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Joe Murphy Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2025 10:56 am388d ago
The results of the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) final 2024 quarterly survey are in and the findings offer a sense …
Chuck Isenhart Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2025 8:24 am389d ago
Good ideas for improving Iowa’s water quality have been ignored by state lawmakers and Big Ag allies.
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2025 5:00 am389d ago
As a loyal American, (bugles in the background), I’ve tried to find something positive to say about Donald Trump before …
Tim Trenkle
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am390d ago
The first letter he sent went to the newspaper because he didn’t know my address. He corresponded for months. For …
John S. Westefeld
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am390d ago
As a psychologist and Iowa resident, I have been thinking about Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and the fear of losing …
Terry Jarrett
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2025 5:00 am390d ago
Washington, DC got nearly 10 inches of snow recently. That was more than enough to shut down the nation’s capital. …
Steven Hoff Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2025 9:24 pm388d ago
We have reached the midpoint of another school year. About this time, many families and students around the country find …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2025 3:10 pm392d ago
Public education often falls in love with shiny, new trends. A school administrator goes to a conference and comes home …
Patricia Patnode
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2025 9:09 am394d ago
The nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., noted corn syrup critic, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services and …
Rob Sand
Guest Columnists Jan. 7, 2025 9:26 am395d ago
I remember the feeling growing up in Decorah of a store closing on Water Street, our main drag. I remember …
Lyle Muller
Guest Columnists Jan. 6, 2025 6:00 am396d ago
You might hear the phrase “wrong side of history” tossed about a lot as we observe the fourth anniversary — …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jan. 5, 2025 5:00 am397d ago
As I write this, fog continues to lie heavily upon the land, and has been doing so for some days, …
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