What a toxic political environment we’ve sunk into. Not just since last November’s shocker. And not just in the evermore …
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What a toxic political environment we’ve sunk into. Not just since last November’s shocker. And not just in the evermore …
‘We don’t know how bad, we just know it’s bad!” That’s the apparent expertise of those who blame corn for …
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! On June 11, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Vascular and Vein Center hosted the 4th …
In response to the recent story on fireworks, I’d like to offer my two cents. My question is why? Why …
I would like to publicly remind Sen. Joni Ernst to keep Army values in mind when it comes time to …
As a long time elementary classroom teacher and Reading Recovery teacher in the Iowa City school district, I had the …
I read The Gazette’s July 9 article ‘Iowa’s status as a renewable energy leader: How we got here, and what’s …
Six months of the Trump presidency and I have had it. Enough is enough! It’s very disturbing and yet illustrative …
The health care debate in D.C. isn’t a distant issue for me. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer at six …
Thirty-one percent of Iowans live at or below the poverty level. Thousands of children go to bed hungry at night. …
Americans deserve better leadership than Donald Trump and his cronies. His divide and conquer strategy is a disservice to what …
My first visit to Iowa and I leave most impressed. I have been attending the International Jugglers Association annual convention. …
When I was a teacher, I learned that I sometimes had to establish a rapport with certain students in order …
As a lifelong educator, I am appalled and embarrassed by the incident involving the 8-year-old girl at Pierce Elementary School. …
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