Last year, 136 police officers died or were killed in the line of duty nationwide
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Matt Whitaker Guest Columnists May. 23, 2024 5:00 am521d ago
Last year, 136 police officers died or were killed in the line of duty nationwide
Patricia Patnode Guest Columnists May. 23, 2024 5:00 am521d ago
This is possibly the worst time for a boy’s only organization to dissolve
William Lambers
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There are 18 million people suffering from severe levels of hunger in Sudan.
Bruce Lear
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The exit from the “Upside Down,” is through the ballot box.
Norman Sherman
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This session may set a departure record, or certainly close to it.
Art Cullen
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In northern Iowa, rural areas simply emptied out while wealth remained in the land.
Matthew Reed and Rayna Stoycheva Guest Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am525d ago
Social Security isn’t facing inevitable decline. We don’t have to make cuts. And baby boomers aren’t to blame
Dan Voss Guest Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am525d ago
The greatest asset in Iowa is the people; the next is the soil
Doug Webb
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The program is doing exactly what our legislators intended: increase and modernize recycling in our state.
Guest Columnists May. 19, 2024 5:00 am525d ago
Iowa's success in maintaining fiscal discipline through conservative budgeting
Tom Babbage
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She dramatically changed the role of the first lady.
Casey Greene and Kate Minette
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