If Joe Biden is using a walker with an oxygen tank attached, and if his eyelids are propped up by toothpicks, and if he cannot debate after supper time, we will vote for him on Election Day with …

As an end-of-the-road farm boy growing up deep in southern Illinois, the Fourth of July was more of a shadetree holiday from the alfalfa field than a noisy celebration of national independence. …

Through the years, justices on the Iowa Supreme Court typically avoid harsh or overzealous language in their decisions. That is why two separate dissenting opinions jumped out Friday when the …

You know how some memories stick with you for no logical reason? One such memory involves my dad in the 1960s when I was a teenager. After World War II, my father worked for the City of …

While Americans still face a long season of political campaigning, more than 80 other nations have completed their federal elections this year or are about to go to the polls. For example, …

Ever since Father’s Day I’ve felt second-rate after reading the heaps of praise on dear old dad. I wasn’t so great in the Ward Cleaver role. It has struck me since that God the …

For the past 3½ years, Donald Trump has claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. At last count, at least 70% of the nation’s Republicans say the same thing. The …

The following information was provided by the Iowa Insurance Division: Dealing with damage to your home or property following a storm can be stressful. If you have a claim with your insurance …

My column last week on electric mowers generated some interest. People have a lot of questions about how practical these new electrical devices are that are transforming our daily lives. Especially …

Bubbling up beneath the surface of the Iowa Utility Board’s pending decision whether Summit Carbon’s proposed pipeline is justified by “public convenience and necessity” is the equally …

I usually agree with Art Cullen’s editorials, but I believe his attack on “the king can do no wrong” argument advanced by Buena Vista County misses the point.   The TIF lawsuit filed by …

Our gratitude goes to federal district court Judge Stephen Locher for saving Iowa from some of its worst excesses. The judge put on hold a law passed by the legislature last session, set to take …

We always assumed that Donald Trump would win Iowa again in the November presidential election. What we did not expect was that Trump’s support among likely Iowa voters would actually increase in …

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is shrinking because of warming water and not because of less nitrate flowing in from the Mississippi River complex, according to two leading researchers. Dr. …

In the June 12, 2024, issue of the Storm Lake Times Pilot under the obituaries, there is a Donna Stanton, age 65 listed. As it turns out this should have been Donna Salton.  Sadly, …

In the next 10 days, the seven justices of the Iowa Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the misnamed “Fetal Heartbeat” ban. This legislation is the third iteration forced through the Iowa …

Eighty years ago, in June 1944, a massive invasion force landed on Axis enemy soil, opening a beachhead that led the following year to ultimate victory for the World War Two Allied forces. Last …

It has been five months since a 17-year-old Perry High School student walked out of a school bathroom and began shooting toward students who were having breakfast before heading to their classes on …

I joined the growing ranks of homeowners this spring who switched from gas to electric lawnmowers. So far, so good. It all started back in April after the first time I mowed the lawn with my old …

If the king can do no wrong, as Buena Vista County argues, then the Storm Lake City Council might as well throw in the towel and disincorporate. Let the county supervisors deal with a crumbling …