Editorial: No water at the waterpark
A closed King’s Pointe waterpark on Sunday for lack of water could serve a useful purpose: to remind tens of thousands of people clad in outfits made from oil riding...
Our Oppenheimer connection
The Cullens have a tie to the new movie “Oppenheimer,” which opened across the nation last week to rave reviews. It’s the story about J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the...
When ‘governing’ loses track of its purpose
One of the photographs of my father that I clearly remember appeared on the pages of the Bloomfield Democrat about 60 years ago. Pop was standing chest-deep in a hole...
Letters to the Editor
Why I won’t be riding on RAGBRAI L Back in 1973, I rode on the first RAGBRAI, from Sioux City to Davenport. In the vernacular of that time, it was “a...
Climate change delay is climate change denial
Long before presidential campaigns cost a billion dollars and the Capitol Hill press corps obsessed daily over who’s up and who’s down, Congress worked together to resolve controversial national issues....
Nancy Ledoux
Nancy Ledoux, 80, of Storm Lake died Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Memorial services will take place Friday, July 28, at 11...
Cheua Lovan
Cheua Lovan, 85, of Storm Lake died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services will take place Saturday, July 22, at 1 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral...
Sylvia Strand
Sylvia M. Strand, 79, of Storm Lake died Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Tuesday, July 11, at 1 p.m. at...
Beverly Holman
Beverly “Maxine” Holman was freed from her battle with Alzheimers on June 29, 2023, and was welcomed to her heavenly home by her loving Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as...
Barbara Hoffman
Barbara Ann Hoffman, 74, of Storm Lake passed away peacefully Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, July 5, at 12...
