My name is Ann Poe, and I am running for Cedar Rapids City Council at-large again because I love Cedar …
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Ann Poe Guest Columnists Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am735d ago
My name is Ann Poe, and I am running for Cedar Rapids City Council at-large again because I love Cedar …
Paul Pate Guest Columnists Oct. 22, 2023 5:00 am735d ago
Every October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since last October, 10 Iowans have died due to this horrific crime. In …
Patrick Muller
Guest Columnists Oct. 21, 2023 5:15 am736d ago
Most Hawkeye fans know something about Floyd of Rosedale — a bronze pig trophy taken home by the annual winner …
Rachel Happel
Guest Columnists Oct. 20, 2023 1:07 pm737d ago
On Sept. 5, I submitted a complaint to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, regarding unethical use of taxpayer …
Linn County State Lawmakers
Guest Columnists Oct. 24, 2023 8:52 pm733d ago
Voting in school board elections is crucial. Maybe your favorite teacher was somebody who took the extra time to build …
Kaitlin Byers
Guest Columnists Oct. 19, 2023 5:00 am738d ago
I have lived in this community a combined 30 years, spending K-12 as a student in the Cedar Rapids Community …
Dexter Merschbrock Guest Columnists Oct. 19, 2023 5:00 am738d ago
Four years ago, when I was a candidate for the first time for a school board position in Cedar Rapids, …
Dan Bahan Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2023 5:00 am739d ago
I am running for City Council driven by a deep commitment to our community. Having grown up here since the …
Scott Olson
Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2023 5:00 am739d ago
During my 11 and a half years on the City Council, I have worked to show leadership; accepted committee assignments …
David Tominsky
Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2023 5:00 am739d ago
Twenty-three years ago, my wife and I had just graduated from Coe College and were looking forward to starting our …
Sam Helmick
Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2023 5:00 am739d ago
As the Iowa Library Association President, I seek your support to Iowa communities affected by House File 718 as levy …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2023 5:00 am741d ago
If they made Superman outfits in extra, extra large, I would buy one for him or borrow Sen. Grassley’s for …
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