Millions of Americans gleefully celebrated our nation’s 249 th birthday. Parades. Picnics. Family gatherings. Concerts. Fireworks. Millions of Americans woke …
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Gordie Felger Guest Columnists Jul. 18, 2025 8:08 am61d ago
Millions of Americans gleefully celebrated our nation’s 249 th birthday. Parades. Picnics. Family gatherings. Concerts. Fireworks. Millions of Americans woke …
David Ramotowski Guest Columnists Jul. 18, 2025 8:06 am61d ago
As a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa, I focus on cleaning up toxic “forever chemicals” in soils and …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Jul. 17, 2025 8:24 am62d ago
It was 80 years ago on July 16 when a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in …
Bob Watson
Guest Columnists Jul. 17, 2025 8:21 am62d ago
Iowa politicians should tell us what they will do about all the pollution coming from this recently adopted corn and …
Rev. Guillermo Treviño, Jr.
Guest Columnists Jul. 15, 2025 9:05 am64d ago
As Pascual Pedro’s parish priest and godfather, I am deeply troubled by the recent statements of Sens. Chuck Grassley and …
David Thoreson
Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am67d ago
Iowa could become an outdoor recreation sensation if we clean up our waters and follow the lead of Iowa’s Great Lakes and RAGBRAI
Pete Sepp and John Hendrickson Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am67d ago
After months of debate, President Donald Trump signed his “Big, Beautiful, Bill” into law on Independence Day. If Congress had …
Roy Hesemann Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am67d ago
How Watershed Work Protects Our Future
Brad Wilson
Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am67d ago
In the 1980s and 1990s Democrats offered some great proposals for farm bill reform that managed supply along the lines …
John Dekhane
Guest Columnists Jul. 13, 2025 5:00 am67d ago
During World War II, countless young men answered the call to serve their country, stepping into a world of unimaginable …
Jeanine Redlinger
Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2025 8:19 am68d ago
The extraordinary efforts being made by young people across this country to achieve education’s long-standing goals must be commended. This …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jul. 9, 2025 7:40 am70d ago
Lately, I’ve been thinking about some of the great times I had teaching high school. I remember those rare times when …
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