By James Kern — Several weeks after the Flood of 2008, a group of non-profit executives met to discuss the …
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By James Kern — Several weeks after the Flood of 2008, a group of non-profit executives met to discuss the …
By Dr. Mark Valliere — A Dec. 26 guest column by Niles Ross did not put Mercy Medical Center’s position …
By Ben Rogers — Manufacturing in Iowa that provides high-paying jobs with good benefits is critical to the long-term health …
By Patti Hoffman A story is told of an old man and his grandson who took long walks. The man …
By Col. William Peterson There will never be a military solution in Afghanistan without a political solution. President Hamid Karzai’s …
By Tom Snyder As the Iowa Legislature is about to convene its 2010 session, I would expect and hope to …
By James B. Martin-Schramm The international community recently gathered in Copenhagen to discuss climate policy and to develop an agreement …
By Alan Brody From 1993-95, I was UNICEF’s officer in charge of planning humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan during some of …
By N. William Hines I recently read five stories and editorials in Iowa newspapers discussing the issue of whether the …
By Dr. Alan Whitters While I currently live about as far from Iowa as is possible, the Internet allows me …
By Marty Sixt Where has our common sense gone? We are currently in a major recession and are trying to …
By Jennifer Bioche My family is feeling sentimental with the approach of our third Christmas in Iowa. We arrived here …
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