Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and to the followers of the Islamic faith. It is the most holy time in the year for Muslims.
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Imam Hassan Selim Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2024 11:32 am645d ago
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and to the followers of the Islamic faith. It is the most holy time in the year for Muslims.
Preston Moore Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2024 11:33 am645d ago
Beyond Iowa’s own failed past attempts of wildlife bounties, you’ll be hard pressed to find evidence showing bounties work anywhere.
Jim Martin-Schramm
Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2024 11:36 am645d ago
Luther College is facing a 48.2% increase in its Alliant Energy bill if the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) approves the company’s proposed electric rate increase.
Lorraine Uehling
Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2024 11:34 am645d ago
Nearly 50 years after the Battered Women’s Movement organized, we have not seen a decrease in violence against women. Maybe we need to change the narrative.
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Mar. 25, 2024 3:59 pm628d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley and I are old friends, although it has never been “Chuck” and “Norm.” We are old in …
Robert Alt and Chris Ingstad
Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2024 5:00 am650d ago
State agriculture officials from twelve states, including Iowa’s own Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, recently signed a joint letter to …
Anthony Arrington Guest Columnists Mar. 4, 2024 9:50 am649d ago
Why do Black people experience such negative or limited media coverage unless it is February? At some point, we must question the system, speak to truth to power, and take other necessary actions to influence the media coverage equity we desire.
Jonas Magram Guest Columnists Mar. 4, 2024 9:51 am649d ago
In its most recent opinion survey on climate change, researchers at Yale University found that while most Iowans believe that humans are causing climate change, only 37% said climate change has affected them personally. This is where the being robbed blind comes in.
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Mar. 4, 2024 9:54 am649d ago
An owl named Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo a year ago, taking up residence in the park.
Tom Mohan
Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2024 12:29 pm652d ago
It’s no secret that thousands of everyday Iowans like me are opposed to Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a …
Barbara Eckstein
Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2024 9:38 am654d ago
Every March, Johnson County United Nations Association celebrates International Women’s Day by holding an event honoring the work of other …
John Lehnst
Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2024 9:16 am655d ago
What would you call someone who turns down money for poor kids to eat lunch during the summer, takes money …
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