Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island and is viewed as a local's park and tourist destination. Disney has worked hard to understand the Chinese culture and adapt its stories to the …

Remind me to never take commodity market or stock market advice from the current resident of the White House. Two days before President Donald Trump’s quick “beans, beef, and Boeing” trip …

When the Trump era began a decade ago, “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) was then a “catchy” political slogan, but only true if subsequently undertaken with real conviction. However, since …

Recently, the Governor signed House File 2676, the Iowa Make American Healthy Again bill with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. present for the bill signing. This bill passed 61-31. This comprehensive …

Rob Sand called on Memorial Day as he drove home from a family weekend at Okoboji to catch up, he said, after having read my column about politicians swimming in money. Halfway through, he says …

Storm Lake and Buena Vista County have racked up over $800,000 in legal bills over a lawsuit involving misplaced tax revenues. They could incur another cool million in expenses by the time trial …

Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation Monday, including the courthouse square in Storm Lake, highlighted the sacrifices men and women have made to secure our freedom and preserve democracy. …

A lot of us like to sing, right? We bellow with glee as little kids and it’s fun. Then, slowly we get told to dial down the volume. Eventually, some singers emerge as true vocal talent. They get …

My lunchtime conversation with an old friend recently never got to the Major League Baseball races, the WNBA or Caitlin Clark. We skipped over the weather and never got around to how corn and soybean …

Kathy and I were privileged to be on hand for a grandson’s high school commencement ceremony at Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School in Adel last Sunday. The event was hugely attended, impressive, and …

Trump said on camera on May 12, “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about Iran: they can’t have a nuclear weapon. I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t …

As I am writing this story there are several crows eating scraps that we have thrown out for birds. They also clean up kernels of corn that the squirrels spit out after biting the heart out of the …

We had but four channels, the first three each broadcasting from Sioux City — KCAU Channel 9 ABC, KTIV Channel 4 NBC, and KMEG Channel 14 CBS, as well as Vermillion KUSD Channel 2 PBS. In terms of …

On April 22, the Department of Agriculture signed a $300 million “blanket purchase agreement” with Palantir Technologies Inc. to, as Palantir explained, “support the National Farm Security …

Rob Sand has $18 million cash on hand in his run for Iowa governor, but here is the crazy part: He’s a Democrat, and it is only May. Think what the Republicans can do with real money by …

April showers bring May flowers, but not enough to fill Storm Lake’s cup. Already the city is asking residents to conserve water with a dry spring, high demand and a system that has not kept pace. …

I don’t put much stock in political ads on TV, but I’ve noticed that many candidates running for office in the upcoming Republican primary are really embracing Trump. More like bear-hugging him. …

Last week, I wrote about all the good things that the Americans with Disabilities Act has brought for people with disabilities. I also wrote that Universal Design and Access have continued to expand …

Because of his intimidating style, the legendary 1950s baseball pitcher Sal Maglie was known as “The Barber.” His brush-back pitches came sooooo close batters felt as if they were getting a …

Suppose your Republican legislature is trying to carve up your mostly black Democratic congressional district and distribute its parts into two or more mostly white Republican districts? If you …