A homeowner calls a contractor to complete a home renovation job, accepts the estimated price, and has the work done—only to get a bill for twice the agreed-upon price! But this one has a …
It’s becoming crystal clear the closer we get to the Nov. 5 presidential election, voters need to seriously check out the radical government reformation policies contained within Heritage …
When you set a record ag trade deficit for the third consecutive year, the decline isn’t an aberration or a coincidence. It is, in fact, growing proof that a key element of your national ag …
The fatal school shootings in Perry in early January took place eight months ago. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has concluded its investigation of the tragic incident and turned …
Iowa is likely to carry for Donald Trump, even though he would wreck the Tall Corn State economy. The state is crazy in that way. First order of business: Deport Mexicans. Hasta la vista, …
When companies cut corners on wages and safety, executives cash in while putting workers and customers at risk. I saw it first hand at Dollar General. …
The United States is often described as exceptional — an “exceptional nation.” It’s a favorite expression for officeholders and those who strive to become so. Is the …
In 1894, Congress passed legislation to make the first Monday in September a federal holiday honoring the American worker. In recent years, the three-day holiday weekend has marked the unofficial end …
Few states or nations put on a dairy cattle show like the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI, where 50,000 visitors and vendors from nearly 100 countries will see 1,800 owners exhibiting 2,500 or so of …
Iowa Republicans resorted to the most extreme tactic to preserve their hold on all four congressional seats. They were so scared of losing in two of those races that they knocked the Libertarian …
Buena Vista and Cherokee counties have essentially recovered the jobs lost during the pandemic, according to figures compiled by The New York Times from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Buena …
Does God still do miracles, like back in biblical times? I f he does, why don’t we notice more of them. Can miracles be explained scientifically? Do some people fake them? Again, if God is the …
Innovation should not just come from Washington when it is thriving right here in the heartland. In Iowa, small businesses make up 99 % of businesses and employ more than 50 % of the …
In our increasingly urgent quest to clean up our climate-altering, carbon-fueled culture, biodiesel and renewable diesel have become two new darlings of alternative fuel advocates. While diesel …
We are in the home stretch of another presidential campaign, and it is important for voters to be alert for the unintended consequences of candidates' promises. Office-seekers and their …
Thank You, I would like to personally thank our secondary road department of Cherokee County for cutting all the trees and shrubs in the road ditch next to our farm ground. Our county employees …
Of the nearly 200 op-eds written as a free-lance columnist contributor to 181 news agencies in 39 states (circa 2013-present), none has received wider readership than the one published June 4 in The …
Mark and I were one of the flood victims who lost pretty much everything. We cannot put into words the love we have been shown by the Cherokee community and surrounding, our friends, and family, area …
Rain makes grain, and two mid-August Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports offered this year's first in-the-field look at just how much corn, soybeans, and wheat–as well as other crops like …
Republicans, who control the Iowa House, the Iowa Senate, and the Iowa governorship, make no secret of their intent to entirely eliminate the state’s income tax. It probably won’t happen …