Winter, Fisk and the Chiefs
Knocking on wood didn’t help. Following a first semester of no weather postponements in high school winter sports, winter weather has hit Io…
Iran: All Smoke, No Fire
On Jan. 7 night, Iran retaliated against the United States with a series of missile strikes against Iraqi military bases that housed U.S. tr…
Make a difference in our community on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The new year often brings feelings of positive improvement and change — a new year, a time to focus on living a better life and providing su…
Iowans deserve a better tax system now
By John Hendrickson and Andrew J. Kidd, Ph.D.Last year, Iowa’s robust tax reform took a giant step t…
Forever faithful
I have been “Forever Faithful” to the San Francisco 49ers franchise since I was a little kid.Yes, I …
Time doesn’t stay in a bottle
By Melissa MartinJim Croce was an American folk singer and songwriter. He wrote “Time in a Bottle” i…
Felonious Democracy
Jim HightowerThe awful truth about the corporate and governmental power elites in our democratic soc…
Trump versus Iran: Power doesn’t just corrupt, it deludes
By Thomas L. KnappOn Jan. 8, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the American public concerning a …
So-called methane regulation ‘rollbacks’ actually reduce emissions
By Bob BeauprezPresident Trump just proposed a small update to methane-emission regulations. But jud…
Treasure hunter
Larry stuck the yardstick under the laundromat washer and scraped around. He pulled out a soggy dollar bill, three quarters and some pennies…
War threat shakes markets
Drone strike rocks marketsLate last Thursday night, a U.S. drone attacked a convoy near the Baghdad …
