Even though the Terrace Hill crowd will burst an aneurysm over the idea, it’s officially time Iowa has one of those warnings like on cigarette packages:  “Caution: Living …

In my last op-ed (Best and worst U.S. presidential cabinets), 15 different research-based sources revealed that Donald Trump’s 2017-2021 and current cabinets are among the worst in U.S. …

Recently, Physician Side Gigs released its average physician salaries by state, with comparisons to cost of living. In this report, Iowa ranks first in the nation with an average salary of $464,000 a …

From the western banks of the Missouri River to the Mississippi River in the east, our beautiful state is dotted with family farms, manufacturing plants, and strong communities of all sizes. The main …

Bruce Rastetter’s Summit Carbon Solutions is at it again. Their CO2 pipeline scheme — siphoning emissions from Corn Belt ethanol plants, compressing them to a supercritical 2,200 psi, and …

My head is filled with dread consulting the calendar and the news. Give me liberty or give me death, the sort of talk that could get you locked up for hate speech. It would be funny if it were a …

The assassination of Charlie Kirk set off a national convulsion, as it should. It’s horrible. Frightening. It is not a civil war, which is vital to keep in mind. Kirk’s murder is part of …

The week of Sept. 8 was peppered with bad news: Another school shooting was overshadowed by the murder of a political influencer, and folks had a lot to say about the latter and much less about the …

Another political leader killed, and another frustrating challenge on what to say, what to do. Charlie Kirk’s death resurfaces similar tragedies from our American past, both venerable and …

In his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump famously said he was working on “the concept of a plan” to solve our country’s healthcare problems. He wasn’t and he …

I attended Storm Lake St. Marys from 1954, graduating with the Class of 1963. There were so many great, life shaping, cherished memories that even this narrative can’t describe them all. But here goes…

The farmers who spoke at a Sept. 2 meeting with congressional officials in Brookland, Ark., were respectful, plain-spoken and worried, according to the 4-minute, 30-second report aired by KAIT News, Jonesboro and …

Matt Bormann feels used and abused as a model for stewardship by an ag establishment that does not want to invest in comprehensive conservation. The St. Joe farmer, age 46, is a registered …

It should astonish us that the City of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County are deposing each other in an absurd lawsuit where justice will be done only for the Des Moines lawyers. The city is suing the …

I’ve never cared much for poetry, unless they’re dirty limericks. I much prefer prose when a person wants to explain their thoughts. But there is one poem I love — the only one …

During decades as a journalist, I had countless conversations with interesting people — future presidents, wannabe leaders, governors, business executives, religious thinkers, crooks, and …

We the people            growing more pissed off by the day            will not go quietly into fascism— This …

Growing up in my home, I would occasionally feel lonely and sad when my parents couldn’t attend my sporting events, choral concerts or even drama productions. All I really needed growing up was …

Why does Congress even bother to debate an annual budget? Every year members of the federal legislative body spend innumerable hours in committees and on the House and Senate floor debating …

September usually marks a turning point of sorts for most people. Summer turns to fall, vacation turns to school, and the green hope and promise of growing crops turns into the yellow and gold of …