Last week, I bumped into an Appanoose County woman I have known for several years. She thanked me and the nonprofit organization I manage for shining the spotlight on the actions of Centerville …

That was the election that was jubilation for some, and desperation for others. That’s the way the past couple of decades of elections have seemed. I can remember the 1996 election (Clinton v. …

Calls for $20 billion in “emergency” farm program payments won’t go away now that the proposal’s principal audience, voters, have done their duty. The idea’s chief …

Anyone who is curious about the 45th and now 47th President of our beloved USA should watch Joe Rogan interview President Donald J Trump. You can find it by typing in JRE Trump in your search and …

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 …

What effect will the 2024 election have on the immigration situation? I’m writing this column on Sunday before the Tuesday election, so I don’t know its outcome. But the outlines of …

I am writing this to clear up the discussions regarding the truck routes in Storm Lake. I live on West Fifth Street, a residential street. There has been an increase in truck traffic the last few years. Truck traffic became worse when the Hwy. 110 and 7 intersection project started.  The intersection opened …

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% …

Well, that wasn’t the election I was hoping for. The voters of America, in their infinite wisdom, returned to the Presidency a convicted felon, sexual predator, and self-confessed wannabe …

Here’s one for all the romantics and Facebook fanatics. My longtime friend Bonnie Phillips, 74, has been a lifelong resident of Storm Lake. One of her kindergarten classmates there in 1955 …

Donald Trump’s first term as president brought sweeping change to environmental regulations, trade policy and a host of issues that impact America’s agriculture sector. After winning his …

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 …

Election Day, Nov. 5, will end the costliest, dirtiest American political campaign season in memory and it will likely also mark Opening Day for what could be the costliest, dirtiest post-election …

The series “Buena Vista Remembers...” is outstanding! Bravo to Phoebe Feis and her parents for their research — and specifically to Phoebe, her writing is top notch!   The most …

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 column may upset more people than our endorsement of Kamala Harris, but I’m willing to take that chance. Here goes: I don’t like the black uniforms that Iowa State University …

It’s a challenge, but not impossible, to find topics on which Republicans and Democrats share the same view these days. Here’s one: Election Day means we can all celebrate the end of …