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We love The Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa Poll because it is almost always right, and for what it tells us about what our neighbors think. A recent series of Iowa Polls shows that the Republican …

It’s 6 a.m. I’ve had a strong cup of black coffee, two pieces of toast and a cigarette. There’s the pit-pat of feet and a knock-knock on the bathroom door. “Snookums, are you about done?” …

It’s appropriate on this St. Patrick’s Day to reflect on an epic immigration story, since we are full-blooded Irish by ancestry. Famine built by an unsustainable food system imposed by a …

Every few months, someone is killed or injured by police somewhere in the United States under circumstances that lead to inevitable questions about what exactly occurred. Typically, answers come when …

  When I was a young reporter back in the early 1970s, one of my duties was to visit city hall every day to find out what happened overnight in the police and fire departments. I got to know …

Sen. Lynn Evans of Aurelia and Rep. Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids, both Republicans, have shown themselves in the early going to be independent legislators who listen to their constituents and not …

Thanks for Stars Bingo Night support A grateful appreciation to the following people and businesses for their contribution to a successful STARS Mentoring Bingo Night held March 3. You have …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Davenport last weekend to declare that culture wars win elections, and the crowd ate it up, including Gov. Kim Reynolds who joined him onstage. Each won big in the …

Politicians who flourish in darkness are set on undermining a strong and independent network of community journalism by eliminating paid public notices in Iowa newspapers. A Senate subcommittee …

Rural America is just like the rest of America except it’s older, poorer, and often sicker. nnEven worse, if you’re all three in rural America — elderly, poor and ill — the odds that you will …

Join me at Food Friendzy In honor of National Agriculture Week March 19-26, I want to share some of the improvements I’ve made since taking over the family farm eight years ago.   …

While the automotive industry heads toward an all-electric future over the next decade, there are big challenges in converting trucks and heavy equipment from diesel to non-fossil fuels as we look to …

Editor's note: It was announced March 9 after this editorial was published that the University of Iowa athletics department will repay $2 million to the state to cover the costs of a recent legal …

This week we are happy to welcome a reporting intern to the Storm Lake Times Pilot thanks to a grant from the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. Amber Mohmand, who was managing editor of the Iowa …

Ending PBM practices On Feb. 16, Sen. Charles Grassley provided testimony to the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit …

Frosty Mitchell would be in meltdown if he were still on the radio looking down the Valley of the Giants. What a season this has been for girl’s and women’s basketball in Iowa and nationally. …

Experts are perplexed that Iowa ranks second in the nation for cancer rates, behind Kentucky. Ours is the only state that showed an increase last year, according to a report from the Iowa Cancer …

State Auditor Rob Sand sounds willing, if not eager, to review the confusing situation surrounding diverted tax increment financing revenue that should have gone to paying off bonds for King’s …

Everyone should be able to find and afford nutritious food to feed their families. But the Covid-19 pandemic made that nearly impossible for thousands of Americans. The pandemic caused widespread …

Conservatives across the country are freaking out about the prospect of men dressing up in women’s clothing, and vice versa. Apparently cross-dressing marks the end of civilization. If that’s the …

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