As I humbly seek your vote for a third term in office as your Linn County Sheriff, I pause briefly …
Brian Gardner, Linn County Sheriff Candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 6:00 am3265d ago
As I humbly seek your vote for a third term in office as your Linn County Sheriff, I pause briefly …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Oct. 8, 2016 8:00 am3266d ago
We’re tired of the all the finger-pointing, strategizing and mudslinging over debates. It seems pretty simple. Candidates for public office …
Randy Ray, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 4 Candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
I was born and raised in Marshalltown Iowa, I have four brothers and wonderful parents. We were raised in a …
Brent C. Oleson, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 4 Candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
I consider myself a dedicated, passionate public servant who is involved in the community and committed to making Linn County …
Tim Gull, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 3 Candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
No matter what political party you favor, you cannot justify paying five Linn County Supervisors $2.7 million and benefits for …
Ben Rogers, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 3 Candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
When you decide to run for office, it’s not for personal gain but doing all that you can to improve …
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Adam Jensen, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 2 Candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
I was very pleased to accept this nomination after my return from service to our country as a medic in …
Stacey Walker, Linn County Supervisor Dist. 2 Candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2016 8:48 am3265d ago
I was born in the Oakhill Jackson neighborhood on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids. I was raised at first …
Brenda Hanken, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 7, 2016 12:32 pm3267d ago
Few things make a parent feel more powerless than when their child is suffering. I am a parent who has …
Shams Ghoneim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 7, 2016 12:32 pm3267d ago
Since the start of this U.S. presidential campaign, Americans have been mercilessly bombarded with divisive and outrageous rhetoric. A reality …
Staff Columnists Oct. 7, 2016 9:10 am3267d ago
Do not blame Mike Pence. In this week’s vice presidential debate Pence did the only thing he could. Wisconsin radio …
Staff Columnists Oct. 6, 2016 10:23 am3268d ago
So I was a sixth-grade Republican in 1982, with a Branstad bumper sticker on my Trapper Keeper. It was the …
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