Dear readers, When my dog, Hank, found out that John Cullen wrote about his granddog, Wrigley, he demanded equal time in print. I said no, but he whined and he howled until I gave in. My …

The main plank of the Democratic party seems to be about the right to an abortion, even though many states legalize it in some form, even Iowa. If this is the most important thing to liberals in …

This newspaper always has published institutional editorials that reflect the views of the owners and editors. Many believe that editorials are an anachronism, that you don’t need to interpret …

James Carville must be pretty smart, because he agrees with me. The Bill Clinton swamp strategist believes that Kamala Harris will win next week for many of the same reasons I do: mainly, money and …

Pundits are fond of saying that elections are about the economy, and people’s relationship to it. “It’s the economy, stupid” and all that. It may be true — but …

While we listen to the election   news, see it on TV and read about it, some of us live untouched and unaffected in Storm Lake, but we do our share of worrying. We try to imagine what would …

Sounds like Buena Vista County will take over the Storm Lake Marina from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The county conservation board and IDNR have come to terms, but the public is not to …

I’ve never seen a fat mail carrier. They must be among the fittest of all workers, walking eight or nine miles a day, every day. Regardless of the weather, they get their steps in. …

Numerous Republican-led audits, in-depth investigations and testimonies have proven that no voter fraud or machine rigging occurred in the 2020 presidential election. Even former president Donald …

“American children… can’t add five plus five, but they can tell you that there are 87 different genders.” Said vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance while speaking at an …

State revenues are projected to drop by $1 billion over the next two years because of tax cuts, according to a report issued last week from the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference. The three-member …

If it ain’t one thing it’s another: prostate cancer (it’s the best cancer) with a shot of hot-flash hormone, macular degeneration, an enlarged aorta and a wobbly, cracked lower …

Monday, Oct. 14, the state of Iowa observed Indigenous Peoples Day (traditionally   called Columbus Day), in recognition of the roles native tribes have played in the state’s history and …

You can’t miss the non-stop political ads for Iowa’s House and Senate races. Many of the Republicans are crowing about raising teacher pay and commenting that Iowa Democrats voted against …

Even with the late spring rains and some gardens being flooded, we had an amazing array of garden vegetables this past market season.  Thank you to all our loyal customers and the new …

Wouldn’t you know that claims of bungling by Storm Lake and Buena Vista County officials probably won’t be heard in Buena Vista County? That’s right. The City of Storm Lake notes …

We’ve been in northwest Indiana for more than a week, taking care of our granddog Wrigley. Wrigley, a lovable four-year-old Mini Goldendoodle, lives with our daughter Bridget and …

A family acquaintance was on Vice President Dick Cheney’s Secret Service detail during George W. Bush’s presidency. His Christmas photo one year was a portrait of him, his wife and Cheney …

I’ve listened to and read the transcript of the interview you gave to Lulu Garcia-Navarro of the New York Times. You denigrated Kamala Harris numerous times in that interview, criticizing her …

“Democracy is only as good as the education that surrounds it.” — Socrates Iowa used to set the gold standard for education in the United States. For many years, Iowa’s …