First impression of Keokuk: beautiful and blighted, drained away with the currents of time at the confluence of the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers on Iowa’s southeastern tip. You could …

We had a little fun making Peach the Newshound look like she was getting a facial, and picturing a Newell-Fonda football player in a huge stadium by using an artificial intelligence program. This is …

A Storm Lake native will be honored Nov. 3 by Iowa State University for a gift that endows a newly created dean’s position in his name. The estate of the late Gary Swenson is funding the …

On her Substack, a friend recently wrote about Halloween back in the day. The photos of children in her hometown of Victor, Iowa, with their homemade costumes, brought me such joy. It was such a …

Not surprisingly these days, free speech on college campuses is back in the headlines. That makes it worthwhile to highlight the seven-page policy the Iowa Board of Regents wrote to proclaim how …

Agriculture is at the heart of our community, and lowa Central is preparing the next generation of leaders in this vital field. The bond renewal includes a new Center for Ag-Science, offering …

Earlier this year, the Congressional Research Service, the Senate and House’s self-described “exclusive” research and analysis group, “estimated 680,000 farmworkers are …

It sure smells like Gov. Kim Reynolds is cooking up something behind closed doors that will gut local government to make up for her bad fiscal decisions. The governor reportedly warned local …

Mayor Mike Porsch is wise to remind City Manager Kari Navratil that Storm Lake citizens need a complete understanding of our water demand and capacity as we approach some $100 million in system …

While the city wrestles with its water challenges, we had our own problems at our honeymoon cottage on Cayuga Street. After noticing a small wet spot in our front yard, we called Trent Werner of …

The president wants to build an arch. It will be golden, but no, it’s not McDonald’s arches, but wouldn't that be more appropriate? I. I know something about arches. Which is …

Last May, I warned state leaders that their irresponsible budgetary practices, like using one-time federal funds for recurring obligations, had created a fiscal time bomb. Five months later, two …

Ranco has relied on local employees since its inception in 1961 and will continue to employ skilled manufacturing workers to serve its agricultural customers. Iowa Central Community College has …

This story is for the people in our age bracket, give or take 10 years. It seems like long ago, but not far away, flour came in 50 pound print cloth bags. Citrus fruit delivered to grocery stores …

Interest in local elections in Jefferson this fall appears to be greater than usual. It’s a good thing. City council and school board elections in Iowa are held in odd-numbered years. In …

One of the oldest sayings in poker warns that if you’re in a game for 20 minutes and haven’t figured out who's the patsy — the player most likely to be the game's biggest loser …

What allows Mr. Trump and his enablers to steadily dismantle the framework of our democracy without any meaningful pushback or resistance? The answer is rather complicated, but several quotes from …

To good cause: mental health. Iowans and the legislature have made mental health a priority by passing significant legislation over the last many years. These bills include efforts to expand …

Wisdom from the Stable Genius on Truth Social last week: “I believe that China purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers, is an Economically Hostile Act. We are considering terminating …

The nation’s founders got right to the point when they laid out how to treat the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, the press and the rights of people to assemble and to petition the …