Storm Lake and Buena Vista County can take some measure of relief that Sen. Joni Ernst assured us she does not believe there will be mass deportation of immigrants from workplace raids of local food …

The City of Storm Lake and its law firm, Dorsey and Whitney, stand at odds with the law by refusing to reveal to the public the contents of invoices sent by the law firm to City Hall for services …

Having simmered and frothed all week, it came bubbling out fast on the Friday night capping election week at the alma mater’s homecoming reunion: “The (manure) is hitting the fan, …

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 …

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 …

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% …

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 …

It doth restoreth my soul that Kamala Harris posted a three-percentage-point lead over Donald Trump in The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll on Saturday night. Iowa has not lost its good …

The City of Storm Lake ignores the public interest by refusing to let us see invoices from the city’s Des Moines law firm for its prosecution of an ill-fated lawsuit against Buena Vista County …

This newspaper always has published institutional editorials that reflect the views of the owners and editors. Many believe that editorials are an anachronism, that you don’t need to interpret …

James Carville must be pretty smart, because he agrees with me. The Bill Clinton swamp strategist believes that Kamala Harris will win next week for many of the same reasons I do: mainly, money and …

Sounds like Buena Vista County will take over the Storm Lake Marina from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The county conservation board and IDNR have come to terms, but the public is not to …

State revenues are projected to drop by $1 billion over the next two years because of tax cuts, according to a report issued last week from the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference. The three-member …

If it ain’t one thing it’s another: prostate cancer (it’s the best cancer) with a shot of hot-flash hormone, macular degeneration, an enlarged aorta and a wobbly, cracked lower …

Wouldn’t you know that claims of bungling by Storm Lake and Buena Vista County officials probably won’t be heard in Buena Vista County? That’s right. The City of Storm Lake notes …

Monday was Indigenous People’s Day, and Columbus Day. Federal holidays remind us of our history. On Oct. 11, 1845, the Meskawki people were formally dispossessed of their home as European …

Hospitals and high-tech manufacturers puckered up when Hurricane Helene blew through North Carolina. The storm threatened to flood out the quartz supply for semi-conductors and solar, and some …

This presidential campaign cycle has been relatively quiet in Storm Lake. Iowa was judged not to be in play long ago, left for Donald Trump and the Republicans. Recently, the Iowa Poll showed Kamala …