President-elect Donald Trump after securing victory in the 2024 election: “It’s time to put the division of the past four years behind us. It’s time to unite. And we’re going …

Ten years ago, 85% of young Americans said that they were extremely proud to be an American. Compared to now, only 18% of young Americans feel this way about the United States of America. How can we …

Every pre-election poll for the U.S. presidential race saw it as a too-close-to-call nail biter. Not one predicted the sweeping victory posted by former, now President-Elect Donald J. Trump. How did …

The recent nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services again brings forward concerning misinformation about essential and proven health practices. Mr. Kennedy …

After the drubbing it took this cycle, the Democratic National Committee should restore the Iowa Caucuses to prominence on the nominating calendar. After Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ended up among …

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my modest fitness goal of walking at least two miles a day, most of it going to and from work. I received a lot of response from that column, including from …

Last week, I bumped into an Appanoose County woman I have known for several years. She thanked me and the nonprofit organization I manage for shining the spotlight on the actions of Centerville …

That was the election that was jubilation for some, and desperation for others. That’s the way the past couple of decades of elections have seemed. I can remember the 1996 election (Clinton v. …

Calls for $20 billion in “emergency” farm program payments won’t go away now that the proposal’s principal audience, voters, have done their duty. The idea’s chief …

Anyone who is curious about the 45th and now 47th President of our beloved USA should watch Joe Rogan interview President Donald J Trump. You can find it by typing in JRE Trump in your search and …

President-elect Trump reiterated his intention to deport every undocumented immigrant to their country of origin as he named Thomas Homan his “border czar” on Sunday. Trump made mass …

Wednesday dawned foggy as the Iowa Democratic Party’s ashes smoldered. The results were in: Donald Trump and the Republicans swept Iowa. Trump by 14 points over Kamala Harris in Iowa, and …

What effect will the 2024 election have on the immigration situation? I’m writing this column on Sunday before the Tuesday election, so I don’t know its outcome. But the outlines of …

I am writing this to clear up the discussions regarding the truck routes in Storm Lake. I live on West Fifth Street, a residential street. There has been an increase in truck traffic the last few years. Truck traffic became worse when the Hwy. 110 and 7 intersection project started.  The intersection opened …

Donald Trump promised to deport more than 10 million undocumented immigrants. He also promised to impose tariffs on China, which will reciprocate with tariffs on Iowa ag products. Despite that, 66% …

Well, that wasn’t the election I was hoping for. The voters of America, in their infinite wisdom, returned to the Presidency a convicted felon, sexual predator, and self-confessed wannabe …

Here’s one for all the romantics and Facebook fanatics. My longtime friend Bonnie Phillips, 74, has been a lifelong resident of Storm Lake. One of her kindergarten classmates there in 1955 …

Donald Trump’s first term as president brought sweeping change to environmental regulations, trade policy and a host of issues that impact America’s agriculture sector. After winning his …

On this the morning after the most dynamic presidential election in our lifetime, we probably still don’t know who won between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Unless, that is, the Iowa Poll …

My friend has never voted in over 20 years. He is smart, socially engaged, follows the news closely, owns property and pays plenty in taxes. He has issues with government, for sure. He thinks …