Iowa ranks 49th in the ratio of inspectors compared to nursing homes, according to a U.S. Senate committee report released …
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Iowa ranks 49th in the ratio of inspectors compared to nursing homes, according to a U.S. Senate committee report released …
Marlene (Florang) Chramosta Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2023 5:00 am635d ago
Changes are needed in how law enforcement agencies in Iowa are able handle cold case homicides, those unsolved criminal investigations …
Staff Editorials Dec. 22, 2023 10:22 am635d ago
Opinion: City staff unveiled a list of potential amenities that will be included in the west side library project, particularly on park land surrounding the new facility. The possibilities are impressive.
Marlys Popma
Guest Columnists Dec. 22, 2023 10:10 am635d ago
A few weeks ago, I walked into an Iowa town hall in Jasper County as an undecided voter. I walked …
Jessica Wiskus
Guest Columnists Dec. 21, 2023 5:15 am637d ago
In Eastern Iowa, this is now the third Christmas season in which landowners face pressure from CO2 pipeline companies. On …
Steven Patton
Guest Columnists Dec. 21, 2023 5:00 am637d ago
Last year, at the end of my column “Be like the Grinch,” I described how the Grinch learned Christmas is …
Beth Hammell and Cindy Sale Dec. 4, 2023 6:00 am654d ago
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Dec. 20, 2023 5:00 am638d ago
Republican majorities in both the Iowa House and Senate are invincible, all-powerful and unsinkable. Sort of like the Titanic. At …
Larry Hodgden Guest Columnists Dec. 20, 2023 4:45 am638d ago
“What the world needs now Is love, sweet love, It’s the only thing that there is too little of,” is …
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists Dec. 19, 2023 2:47 pm638d ago
Pull coins from your pocket. Look at the back. Our Congress of the Confederation founders put that Great Seal on …
Marcel Gemme
Guest Columnists Dec. 19, 2023 1:05 pm638d ago
The time leading up to Christmas and between New Year’s Day can seem like an endless amount of alcohol consumption. …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Dec. 18, 2023 5:00 am640d ago
Watching presidential debates is more than a hobby for me and barely less than an embarrassing compulsion. They must change …
Staff Columnists Jan. 8, 2024 5:00 pm618d ago
In the summer of 2023, I began the process of filming an interview series focused on people and organizations in …
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