As I sit in God’s Waiting Room, the word “mistake” reverberates around me. The clamor of the national election campaign …
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Jim Ross Lightfoot Guest Columnists Sep. 29, 2024 6:28 pm495d ago
As I sit in God’s Waiting Room, the word “mistake” reverberates around me. The clamor of the national election campaign …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Sep. 29, 2024 5:00 am495d ago
It was a warm Friday night in September and beneath a harvest moon to the east of a high school …
Randy Evans
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Trump's mass deportations would create a "huge problem" in rural Iowa
Russell Lenth
Guest Columnists Sep. 29, 2024 5:00 am495d ago
Every four years or so, I feel compelled to write about the fact that most people badly misinterpret the “margin …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith
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Gov. Kim Reynolds said “Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues …
Riley Eynon-Lynch
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Right now we have a special chance to improve democracy in Iowa City. Our councilors convened a special Charter Review …
Mona McCalley-Whitters and Dr. Alan Whitters Guest Columnists Sep. 25, 2024 5:30 pm499d ago
Mental health is a cornerstone of overall well-being, influencing how we think, feel, and interact with the world. It is …
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He’s ignored pleas from his siblings
Andy and Diane Peterson
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PFLAG is hosting an event Oct. 11 in Cedar Rapids
Meredith Clark
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Survivor says events look like Halloween parties
Phylicia King
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When people started learning about my trafficking situation, they judged me based on what they thought they knew. They wrote …
David Mansheim
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Tariffs and immigration crackdown will harm the economy
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