I was asked to speak last week at the annual conference of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. My remarks boiled down to a simple message: The public needs more information about their …

There’s no one up and about yet, but it’s just light out. It’s the best time for Hank the dog (aka Sir Dog aka His Dogness) and me to be on a solitary walk, tramping the few blocks …

We write to you with hearts full of compassion and a deep desire to express our solidarity with you during this stressful time. We recognize the immense challenges you face as migrants, and we want …

The City of Storm Lake and its law firm, Dorsey and Whitney, stand at odds with the law by refusing to reveal to the public the contents of invoices sent by the law firm to City Hall for services …

Having simmered and frothed all week, it came bubbling out fast on the Friday night capping election week at the alma mater’s homecoming reunion: “The (manure) is hitting the fan, …

President-elect Donald Trump after securing victory in the 2024 election: “It’s time to put the division of the past four years behind us. It’s time to unite. And we’re going …

Ten years ago, 85% of young Americans said that they were extremely proud to be an American. Compared to now, only 18% of young Americans feel this way about the United States of America. How can we …

Every pre-election poll for the U.S. presidential race saw it as a too-close-to-call nail biter. Not one predicted the sweeping victory posted by former, now President-Elect Donald J. Trump. How did …

The recent nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services again brings forward concerning misinformation about essential and proven health practices. Mr. Kennedy …

After the drubbing it took this cycle, the Democratic National Committee should restore the Iowa Caucuses to prominence on the nominating calendar. After Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ended up among …

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my modest fitness goal of walking at least two miles a day, most of it going to and from work. I received a lot of response from that column, including from …

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 …