2022-10-19

Chuck Grassley, seeking an eighth term in the U.S. Senate, is concerned that science is becoming politicized, but fears any official responsible for stopping it could become politicized themselves.  Michael Franken, who is campaigning to take Grassley’s seat, says the government should dismantle giant agricultural monopolies and promote regional food hubs to make Iowa farms more sustainable.  John Norwood, candidate […]

American democracy and the rule of law withstood their most serious assault since the Civil War. That’s our main reaction watching the videos offered by the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 insurrection depicting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer begging for troops as rioters stormed the Capitol. The election certification went on, despite the […]

Iowa is a great place to live. It’s cheap, it’s easy. It’s safe.  Storm Lake is all that in spades. I can drive across town in seven minutes at 25 mph. You can still buy a house for $100,000 around here. The neighbors on Irving Street are great, and they have an eye on each other. Dean and Josie Ellington […]

Lynn Evans of Aurelia will be our next state senator by virtue of a June victory in a Republican primary that was waged mainly to the west of Buena Vista County. Evans is a former school superintendent who is practical and sensible and will stick up for rural education. He’s a nice guy with no ideological ax to grind. Megan […]

Rolling Hills response In response to your editorial dated Oct. 12, 2022 regarding the concerns with the regional mental health structure of the Rolling Hills Region, I would like to take the opportunity to point out the facts on the other side of the issue. Iowa Administrative Code 441-25.12 is clear that the Regional Governing Board shall include at least […]