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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Lyz Lenz
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Staff Columnists Nov. 6, 2019 10:23 am
No one thinks we care. Iowans care about corn, we are told. Iowans care about Busch Light, football, and nothing …
Staff Columnists Nov. 2, 2019 10:19 am
Juliana Anyanwu has only ever wanted to be a doctor. As a child in Nigeria, Anyanwu spent a lot of …
Staff Columnists Oct. 31, 2019 10:43 am
It’s a good thing the snow came early this year. It provides a much needed safe topic for the fraught …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2019 10:01 am
Senator Joni Ernst wants to stick it to politicians who use their office for profit. That’s right, Ernst is tired …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2019 12:58 pm
Michael Bennet sat in the editorial offices of the Cedar Rapids Gazette forcefully advocating moderation. His gentle hand thumps on …
Staff Columnists Oct. 18, 2019 3:19 pm
On Sept. 14, Carson King held a poorly scribbled sign in the air asking for money to buy Busch Light. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2019 12:44 pm
On Monday, a group of 15 protesters stood outside Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer’s office in Cedar Rapids protesting the impeachment. The …
Staff Columnists Oct. 14, 2019 9:59 am
Women in Iowa have unprecedented political power. This year, 45 women served in the state legislature – a 29 percent …
Opinion Oct. 10, 2019 3:45 pm
On Oct. 3, a teacher at Waterloo West High School was suspended from his job for a comment he made …
Staff Columnists Oct. 8, 2019 10:39 am
Nona France doesn’t want your awards. She doesn’t want commendation, she certainly doesn’t want worthless plaques and speeches from the …
Staff Columnists Oct. 1, 2019 4:17 pm
For 12 years, I lived in a rotting house. The smell of damp mold infected my clothes and hair. I …
Staff Columnists Sep. 30, 2019 1:03 pm
The world has changed this year. It may not feel like it, but it has. The imperceptible shift is in …
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2019 10:18 am
I suppose I should be grateful when a man compliments me, shouldn’t I? I should be grateful when he snidely …
Staff Columnists Sep. 23, 2019 8:45 am
Ann Christenson is 83 and knows the world is in trouble, but she’s not waiting around for Jesus or God …
Staff Columnists Sep. 18, 2019 10:58 am
On September 12, the Sioux County Conservatives posted a call to their Facebook community urging members to contact 4 Brothers …