Iowa’s private colleges have enough troubles without the state legislature piling on. They are major components of our economy, and the death of Iowa Wesleyan in Mount Pleasant is a grim …

President Trump and senior administration officials reportedly are frustrated with the pace of immigrant deportations. Border “czar” Thomas Homan reported Feb. 11 that just 14,000 …

Donald Trump pledged repeatedly that he would lower food costs on Day One — Jan. 20. Instead, egg prices shot up 15% last month. Since Trump was sworn in as president, Waffle House added an egg …

The best bill the Iowa Legislature might pass this session will protect your free-speech rights and is sponsored by two of the most conservative politicians: Rep. Steve Holt of Denison and Sen. Jason …

Gov. Kim Reynolds did not acquit herself well when testifying about government efficiency at a US House hearing last week. She was asked if she agreed with the suggestion from disgraced former …

It’s getting crazy out there. Scary storms overhead. You could drink. Or pull the covers over your head. You can’t escape it. It’s hard to take the news: Trump wants a …

We grow wistful for the days of Republican Senate Leader Bob Dole of Kansas working with Democratic Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota to promote school nutrition and international feeding programs …

Art Cullen, editor and publisher, said that the move had been considered for some time. Threats of tariffs on Canadian newsprint prompted the decision. Tariffs could increase printing costs by more than 20%. The tariff was suspended for 30 days, but Cullen said the handwriting was already on the wall.

The ink was barely dry on our obituary for the Aurelia Star when President Trump last week ordered tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China (Iowa’s top ag export markets). We understand that will …

The teachers tying one on in the booth next to us were working up to Friday on a Thursday at Red’s in North Liberty. They howled and screeched. I could barely hear son Kieran and his wife Holly …

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors this week reaffirmed its earlier decision not to name the Aurelia Star an official county publication. The loss of revenue, about $8,000 annually, will throw …

It came with some relief Friday, capping a momentous week for immigrants, when Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole issued a statement saying that people will not be stopped and detained for being …

If you really wanted to clear out undocumented immigrants fast and send a ringing message, you would start around Omaha and Sioux City. They have thousands upon thousands of paperless Latinos waiting …

The produce man in the grocery store smiled and nodded as the vendor walked past on Inauguration Day with the greeting: “Can’t you feel the freedom this morning?” We could mainly …

This happened just last week: Cargill agreed to pay $32 million in a settlement over a lawsuit alleging price-fixing on turkey products. In a separate matter, meat processors JBS and Perdue agreed to …

For real, not joking, listen up: Joe Biden thinks that big money might be in charge. “I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. And this is a dangerous concern. …

Gov. Kim Reynolds took a small-bore approach to her Condition of the State address this week. The top issue identified by statehouse Republicans is property tax reform, which she barely noted. Its …

Iowa is among the richest places in the world. We have the soil, the water and abundant energy generation. We should be first-rate, but we are not. We used to be the best. We were Number One in …

Come home, all you expatriated Iowans in Los Angeles before the wildfire consumes you! Flee to safety! Get real: Iowa is not that safe anymore. Check your home insurance bill, and wince …

The Aurelia Star will be forced to cease publication Feb. 1 because of the loss of public notices from Cherokee County. The Cherokee County Board of …