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1	A silver lining to this summer's cloud of drought?	Wayne Anderson says while this summer's dry spell offers little to be thankful for, it does reveal otherwise inaccessible geologic formations in the beds of dried up streams and rivers.
2	Increase in age of pregnant women a plus for families of the future.	Susan Koch asserts that the increase in age of most new mothers is actually a highly positive development.
3	Sesquicentennial anniversary of Iowa territory today.	David Walker says today marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the formation of Iowa Territory, establishing Iowa as a separate political entity, and the first significant step towards statehood.
4	Teacher pay low year-round, maybe non-existent during the summer.	John Tarr says that teacher would like to work summers, but simply cannot find jobs. Tarr, head of teaching at Northern Iowa's Price Laboratory School, says teacher are reliable, quality employees, but many will still suffer through wageless summers.
5	Three cheers for the red, white, and brown? Dry fourth could be risky.	Ivan Eland says from backyards to open fields, the state's terrain is so dry this year, just one errant sparkler could turn this Fourth of July into a real night of fire.