There is an interesting study in contrasts playing out right now in Iowa. One example comes from the Davis County School District in Bloomfield. It is the 96th-largest of Iowa’s 328 public …
What's on my mind this week? Kelsey Ray Vandenberg. This Monday, February 20, will be the third year to not have cake, not go to Cheddars or Steak 'N Shake, or eat her undertenderized beef …
Dear Editor What is your life worth? Not long ago I had to call 9-1-1 for myself vbecause of an accident at home. I needed help, not just help, but immediate helf because I was bleeding out. …
Last Monday I would have sworn I was in a black and white live episode of the Twilight Zone watching the Lee County Board of Supervisors. If you haven’t been watching (or reading!) shame on …
Dear Editor I do not get to determine the amount of money the pipeline companies can acquire for their assets or services, so why should...
Driving back from the Xtreme Arena Thursday night after watching a bunch of girls fighting on mats, I was a bit bored. When I’m bored, I think of weird things. Cheez-Its usually. I decided …
Kirk Ferentz set the foundation for the upcoming season by banking on history and a feeling that Iowa’s offense is going to be better. It’s a gamble that is going to define the final …
Not that she asked, but I have some advice for Rita Hart, the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.Yes, Hart is an experienced practitioner of politics. She was twice elected to the Iowa Senate. …
Tyler (Ty) Sullivan's handshake is firm. It comes from his high school running coach, Bob Brown. Coach Brown would shake the runner's hand if he or she received a medal. If the …
Sometimes life brings you gifts - a dream, a spouse, a friend...and sometimes it just punches you in the face. People in Fort Madison see me routinely with a backpack and a camera standing on the …
Dear Editor: The Fort Madison Food Pantry Board of Directors and volunteers would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire community for their support of the Food Pantry in 2022. Although there are....
You don’t need a crystal ball to see that private school vouchers appear to be barreling toward passage by the Iowa Legislature, just three weeks into the 2023 session. These vouchers, or …
