It is easy to understand that the United States Congress would want to stand behind the families of the people …
Don Pugsley, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 28, 2016 2:52 pm3215d ago
It is easy to understand that the United States Congress would want to stand behind the families of the people …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Nov. 28, 2016 1:56 pm3215d ago
One party will control the Iowa Statehouse in January, but that doesn’t mean water-quality discussions should be one-sided. As Republican …
Andy Johnson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 27, 2016 11:00 am3216d ago
‘It was a no-brainer,” said the owner of the car dealership, giving a tour to the congressman. ‘First the LED …
Staff Columnists Nov. 27, 2016 10:45 am3216d ago
The 2016 election will go down in Iowa history as a time when a record number of women sought office. …
Graham Gillette, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 27, 2016 6:00 am3216d ago
On Election Day President Barack Obama reminded Americans, ‘No matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning and …
Bruce Kempkes, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2016 7:00 pm3217d ago
On a recent Friday morning I finished digging her grave on the edge of our prairie. It was cool, overcast …
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Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2016 11:00 am3218d ago
The 2016 election has ripped the scab off many wounds we thought were well on their way to healing. Now …
Ray Meylor, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2016 11:00 am3218d ago
In 2014, the Polk County Natural Resource Conservation Office designed Iowa’s first Watershed Mitigation Farm – a specially designed operation …
Sylvia (Rodgers) Spalding, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2016 6:00 am3218d ago
‘You didn’t have to live in the dark.” That was my father’s initial response when I opposed the Dakota Access …
Sally Scott, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2016 6:00 am3218d ago
The pain of having to send $8 million in affordable housing tax credits back to Des Moines – and losing …
Al Swegle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2016 11:00 am3219d ago
When I was a newspaper farm editor, the key ethical issue posed by my profession was whether farm editors should …
Joe Sample and Tim Getty, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2016 11:00 am3219d ago
At The Heritage Area Agency on Aging, we believe providing meals to vulnerable seniors in our communities is not just …
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