A good way for students to start the school year is to take a quick trip back in time to …
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William Lambers Guest Columnists Aug. 30, 2024 10:52 am478d ago
A good way for students to start the school year is to take a quick trip back in time to …
Wendy Woods-Swafford and Julie Kelly-Molander Guest Columnists Aug. 28, 2024 8:30 pm480d ago
With the rush of summer activities, you may have missed an important announcement a few weeks ago from Gov. Kim …
Kamel Aossey
Guest Columnists Aug. 30, 2024 12:51 pm478d ago
As I was born raised and educated in Iowa from the mid 40s through the 60s I look back to …
Bob Watson
Guest Columnists Aug. 27, 2024 8:35 am481d ago
I am not sure whether it is ignorance, fear, or culture war silos that account for the Republican Legislature’s and …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Aug. 26, 2024 5:00 am482d ago
Here’s an insight I recently had: not all Minnesota governors are created equal. Some are Republicans. But even when I …
Emily Blomme
Guest Columnists Aug. 30, 2024 3:39 pm478d ago
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide affects individuals, families, and communities on a profound level. Suicide is a public health …
Denise Jamieson Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2024 5:00 am483d ago
Half a year ago, we began an important journey when Mercy Iowa City joined University of Iowa Health Care. Since …
Dr, Monica Minjeur Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2024 5:00 am483d ago
In today’s society, women’s reproductive health is too often reduced to a political debate, framed within the narrow confines of …
Jill Lens
Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2024 5:00 am483d ago
Abortion is now illegal in Iowa after detection of fetal cardiac activity, which usually occurs around six weeks of pregnancy, …
John Hendrickson
Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2024 5:00 am483d ago
The Republican Party is becoming a more pro-worker party, which is a direct result of President Donald Trump’s America First …
Nate Willems
Guest Columnists Aug. 25, 2024 5:00 am483d ago
A new Iowa law purports to allow 16- and 17-year-old kids to work in construction, roofing, manufacturing and other hazardous …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Aug. 24, 2024 5:00 am484d ago
As this new school year opens let’s all work together to ensure free school meals for every child. No child …
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