Gov. Kim Reynolds had a rare news conference on Monday. It was in Eagle Pass, Texas. But, hey, progress! Reynolds …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 24, 2023 2:06 pm779d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds had a rare news conference on Monday. It was in Eagle Pass, Texas. But, hey, progress! Reynolds …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2023 9:13 am782d ago
So the nest is empty. We moved the younger of our two daughters to Iowa State University. Yep, our Hawkeye …
David Chung Staff Columnists Aug. 20, 2023 5:00 am783d ago
You can smell it in the air, RAGBRAI is over and it’s State Fair time, we are starting to have …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 17, 2023 5:00 am786d ago
No matter how bad it gets, the excuses for Donald Trump’s conduct just keep coming from top Iowa Republicans. I …
Chris Espersen Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am790d ago
Zakiya Jenkins was skeptical of vaccines, and even more so when COVID hit. “It was all happening so fast, I …
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am790d ago
Years ago, the Iowa Legislature convened what was called the program elimination committee. It was supposed to evaluate state programs …
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am790d ago
There is a crisis at the United States-Mexico border. Our broken immigration system enables it. Our ignorance of meaningful solutions …
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2023 5:00 am797d ago
Julian Seay has experienced a number of Iowa small towns. He was raised in Keokuk, but one of his most …
Staff Columnists Aug. 8, 2023 4:22 pm795d ago
It’s back to school time. A time to buy school supplies, new clothes (I have daughters) and maybe receive a …
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Aug. 6, 2023 5:00 am797d ago
That would be fine with me.
Sofia DeMartino
Staff Columnists Aug. 4, 2023 7:51 am799d ago
Something unusual is happening at Tire Trained gym in Marion. On the surface, things look typical. The first round of …
Staff Columnists Jul. 30, 2023 5:00 am804d ago
The Transformative Power of Exceptional Teachers Education is a hot button topic in today’s political landscape. I acknowledge there are …
Staff Columnists Jul. 30, 2023 5:00 am804d ago
Last week, I went with a couple of friends to see the movie “Sound of Freedom.” Apparently, some have opinions …
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