The changes in youth sports since the 1970s are as dramatic as Iowa’s weather this summer. Those changes also raise …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Jul. 25, 2024 9:12 am419d ago
The changes in youth sports since the 1970s are as dramatic as Iowa’s weather this summer. Those changes also raise …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jul. 25, 2024 8:23 am419d ago
These are folks who staunchly back the least-fit president in history.
Staff Columnists Jul. 23, 2024 10:21 am421d ago
If Joe Biden writes his memoirs, I doubt there will be a glowing chapter on Iowa. For the president, the state is a four-letter word.
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am422d ago
“Whoa! He’s more than four feet long! I’ve never seen one that big!” Those were the words of my mild-mannered …
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am422d ago
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from his 2024 re-election bid. The President’s exit from the race …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am422d ago
Barack Obama for first lady! That has a nice ring to it. He’s ready. He knows where the trash goes, …
John Burke Jul. 7, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
Pat Bowen Jul. 6, 2024 6:00 am438d ago
Russ Lenth Jul. 3, 2024 6:00 am441d ago
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Tom Persoon Jul. 1, 2024 6:00 am443d ago
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Karen Carlton Jul. 1, 2024 5:00 am443d ago
Mike Streb Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am444d ago
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Althea Cole Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2024 5:00 am423d ago
It was always a dream of mine see to Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” I finally got my chance when I …
Chris Espersen Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2024 5:00 am423d ago
“The most important thing I want you to remember about me when you leave here tonight is that I am …
David Chung
Staff Columnists Jul. 21, 2024 5:00 am423d ago
The year was 1981 and President Ronald Reagan had been in office for just sixty-nine days. The country was divided …
Thomas Laehn
Guest Columnists Jul. 20, 2024 6:00 am424d ago
Our nation’s two major parties are failing us. It is evident that the likely Republican and Democratic nominees for the …
Taylor Collins
Guest Columnists Jul. 19, 2024 6:00 am425d ago
Ingrained in the American spirit is to fight. Fighting for our country, fighting for our values, fighting to leave our …
Ed Flaherty
Guest Columnists Jul. 18, 2024 6:00 am426d ago
The war in Gaza is well into its tenth month. It’s no longer new news, summer has brought a sharp …
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