Winter is coming in Iowa. So, the annual legislative Winter Dance Party under the Golden Dome will begin soon. Iowa …
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Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Nov. 15, 2025 9:40 am35d ago
Winter is coming in Iowa. So, the annual legislative Winter Dance Party under the Golden Dome will begin soon. Iowa …
Susan Koch Guest Columnists Nov. 15, 2025 5:00 am35d ago
Fieldwork is finished earlier than usual this year and I’m feeling thankful for a safe and successful harvest. Fall calves …
Melissa Feilmeier-Marzen
Guest Columnists Nov. 14, 2025 7:25 am36d ago
I left the Cedar Rapids Community School District in 2021 after years of watching the burden on teachers and students …
Schuyler Snakenberg
Guest Columnists Nov. 12, 2025 6:54 am38d ago
In the spitting match between President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom over congressional representation the real loser is democracy. …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Nov. 11, 2025 9:49 am39d ago
Imagine being with the U.S. Army during World War I. It is November, 1918. You and your regiment are under …
Joanna Grossman
Guest Columnists Nov. 10, 2025 5:00 am40d ago
This fall, over 200 farmers visited Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress on an issue that will likely …
Rita Hart Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am41d ago
Why can’t we all just get along? This country is subjected to enough political violence every year to make any sane …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am41d ago
As I was driving down my gravel road on a recent sunny afternoon, I noticed something out of place in …
Kristine Bullock
Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am41d ago
Every day, we ask young people one of life’s biggest questions: What do you want to be when you grow …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am41d ago
The month of November marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, by an Iowan. …
Jeff Kaufmann
Guest Columnists Nov. 9, 2025 5:00 am41d ago
We keep hearing calls to “encourage thoughtful discourse” and “discourage violent rhetoric.” That’s true, and I have. One political party …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Nov. 8, 2025 5:00 am42d ago
It’s 9:45 p.m. and we’re on item three of the agenda, with 12 more to go. Three board members are …
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