The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa--Columns http://www.clintonherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_119104747.html We must find a way to cover the uninsured http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_119104747.html The plight of the uninsured has reached a crisis point in our country. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_105113241.html Community colleges work to fill needs of local employers http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_105113241.html Can you imagine a community without access to the community college? Many of us accept the presence of our local community college and know it is always there for us. As we reflect during Community College Month, there are so many activities that we take for granted. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_102231854.html Final action to protect the health of workers http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_102231854.html The air that more than 90,000 Iowa workers breathe while on the job will become a lot healthier thanks to legislation approved this week. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_102105745.html Bukta: This was a busy and impressive week http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_102105745.html Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_203160041.html RAGBRAI 2007 off to a good start in northwest Iowa http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_203160041.html SPENCER _ RAGBRAI 2007 is officially under way! Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_045113000.html Big step in a new direction http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_045113000.html Well, it’s official. We’re packing up and moving to Ottawa — Illinois, not Canada — leaving behind family, friends, our church and the first house we ever owned. Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_038091641.html The nature of editorials http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_038091641.html Welcome to another installment in the random series I like to call “The way we do the things we do.” Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_031095338.html Two topics appear interesting http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_031095338.html Things are starting to get good at the Statehouse in Des Moines, where lawmakers finally are taking up issues that could impact just about everyone who lives or works in Iowa. Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_024112533.html The Super Bowl muffle http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_024112533.html Hey, did you hear the Bears are in the Super Bowl? Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_010095552.html Where to put your money http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_010095552.html Let’s play the “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” game. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_003095205.html Making a list, checking it twice http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_003095205.html Based on the results of last week’s online reader poll, I’m certainly not alone when I say I have no New Year’s resolution. Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_002095132.html How we got our top 10 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_002095132.html Welcome to another installment in the random series I like to call “The way we do the things we do.” Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_361120255.html How the top 10 stories land on, and in, the roster http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_361120255.html Welcome to another installment in the random series I like to call “The way we do the things we do.” Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_354094228.html Revisiting a confusing topic http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_354094228.html Apparently I’m big in Colorado and Texas, or so I gathered from reader response to last week’s column on the minimum wage increase issue. Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_347101658.html Trying to solve the minimum wage issue http://www.clintonherald.com/columns/local_story_347101658.html Is it possible for college-educated people with full-time jobs to discuss a proposed minimum wage increase without coming off as condescending?