Growing up in a family of five siblings, we were never allowed to call each other names. As is the …
Paul Specht Guest Columnists Jul. 1, 2017 1:00 am3001d ago
Growing up in a family of five siblings, we were never allowed to call each other names. As is the …
Todd Prichard, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 30, 2017 11:21 am3001d ago
Growing up in a working-class family in Davenport, my parents were forced to make impossible decisions when it came to …
Staff Columnists Jun. 30, 2017 6:00 am3002d ago
Between firecrackers and cold ones over the next week, take 10 minutes to read the Declaration of Independence. Just 1,300 …
Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2017 2:42 pm3002d ago
In 1961, the Iowa Legislature eased Iowa’s ban on fireworks to allow the sale and use of snakes and sparklers. …
Staff Editorials Jun. 29, 2017 12:54 pm3002d ago
Cedar Rapids’ $5 million pledge in support of the construction of a pedestrian bridge and transformation of Cedar Lake into …
Ashley Hinson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2017 1:06 pm3004d ago
As Iowans, we are pretty spoiled when it comes to politics and elections. Our first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are a constant …
Deborah Murray Blair Aug. 11, 2017 12:39 pm2959d ago
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2017 6:00 am3005d ago
Last week, I briefly mentioned how unusual it was to hear an Republican gubernatorial hopeful vow to address Iowa’s ‘water …
Mike Fisher, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2017 10:00 am3005d ago
Hours before President Donald Trump delivered remarks at his rally in downtown Cedar Rapids, he met with leaders and students …
Thom Krystofiak, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2017 8:00 am3006d ago
Each of us, whether we know it or not, is participating in what may be the biggest bet of all …
John Hendrickson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 7:00 pm3006d ago
The Iowa Department of Revenue reports 1,451 fees are imposed and collected by the State of Iowa. The taxpayers of …
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 11:00 am3006d ago
My hand skimmed the smooth top of the computer desk as my eyes flicked across framed photos on top of …
Julie Beckett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 10:00 am3006d ago
I fought for my daughter as a ‘waiver mom.” Now I am fighting for the millions more children like her …
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