You might have attracted as many people to a Unitarian Universalist fellowship hour in Sioux Center as to a Randy Feenstra rally in Sioux Rapids. Just about 40 people showed up for his gubernatorial …

When Storm Lake citizens proposed the LakeTrail nearly 30 years ago, they envisioned walkers and bikers enjoying safe passage together from Emerald Park on the west shore to Lakeside on the east. …

Just because Montana is big doesn’t mean it merits sole bragging rights to big sky. I’ve been through Montana several times. They’ve got nothing on us; there’s big sky here, too. And that sky can …

Here’s betting District Judge Adria Kester does not read the Aspen Daily News. That Colorado newspaper’s front-page slogan declares, “If you don’t want it printed, don’t let it happen.” …

This is a trivial column. I turned 85 last Monday. Family saluted me with a birthday dinner, thoughtful gifts, and lots of well wishes. Many friends congratulated me as well. It all warmed my …

This session the House Higher Education Committee was proud to champion reforms to our universities’ core curriculum requirements, and Gov. Reynolds has now signed the legislation into law. House …

Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island and is viewed as a local's park and tourist destination. Disney has worked hard to understand the Chinese culture and adapt its stories to the …

Remind me to never take commodity market or stock market advice from the current resident of the White House. Two days before President Donald Trump’s quick “beans, beef, and Boeing” trip …

When the Trump era began a decade ago, “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) was then a “catchy” political slogan, but only true if subsequently undertaken with real conviction. However, since …

Recently, the Governor signed House File 2676, the Iowa Make American Healthy Again bill with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. present for the bill signing. This bill passed 61-31. This comprehensive …

Rob Sand called on Memorial Day as he drove home from a family weekend at Okoboji to catch up, he said, after having read my column about politicians swimming in money. Halfway through, he says …

Storm Lake and Buena Vista County have racked up over $800,000 in legal bills over a lawsuit involving misplaced tax revenues. They could incur another cool million in expenses by the time trial …

Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation Monday, including the courthouse square in Storm Lake, highlighted the sacrifices men and women have made to secure our freedom and preserve democracy. …

A lot of us like to sing, right? We bellow with glee as little kids and it’s fun. Then, slowly we get told to dial down the volume. Eventually, some singers emerge as true vocal talent. They get …

My lunchtime conversation with an old friend recently never got to the Major League Baseball races, the WNBA or Caitlin Clark. We skipped over the weather and never got around to how corn and soybean …

Kathy and I were privileged to be on hand for a grandson’s high school commencement ceremony at Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School in Adel last Sunday. The event was hugely attended, impressive, and …

Trump said on camera on May 12, “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran: they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t …

As I am writing this story there are several crows eating scraps that we have thrown out for birds. They also clean up kernels of corn that the squirrels spit out after biting the heart out of the …

We had but four channels, the first three each broadcasting from Sioux City — KCAU Channel 9 ABC, KTIV Channel 4 NBC, and KMEG Channel 14 CBS, as well as Vermillion KUSD Channel 2 PBS. In terms of …

On April 22, the Department of Agriculture signed a $300 million “blanket purchase agreement” with Palantir Technologies Inc. to, as Palantir explained, “support the National Farm Security …