Girl scout cookies
I am now of the age when all of my friends’ daughters are becoming Girl Scouts. They post pictures of their cute kids in their blue Daisy un…
Can corporations keep suckering people?
A photograph ran in newspapers throughout the U.S. last June portraying three guys in suits and ties shoveling dirt.
What this current crisis tells us about 2020 voters
In these Washington hours of genuine bipartisan panic after the principled resignation of the nation’s thoroughly respected secretary of def…
Mourning the loss of an American leader
When President George H.W. Bush stepped off Air Force One on Oct. 15, 1990, and onto the tarmac at Des Moines International Airport, it was…
RAGBRAI is Newton’s rededication
In less than 48 hours, Newton will play ambassador to an estimated 25,000 people when The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa d…
Annapolis
At 1:33 p.m. Thursday, Newton Daily News staff members gathered in our newsroom for a moment of silence and private remembrance. We honored …
A new NAFTA could cure disease
American, Canadian, and Mexican trade negotiators are in the midst of hashing out a new North American Free Trade Agreement.
If you don’t agree, you’re a racist
Last week, George Yancy, a black professor of philosophy at Emory University, wrote a lengthy piece in The New York Times detailing the awfu…
Hidden taxes
The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. “That’s the one that really made me mad.”Comca…
Holding fireworks violators accountable is the right move
Efforts by Newton city leaders to hold illegal fireworks users accountable is a step in the right direction. At a recent city council meetin…
Supervisors should be proactive in uneasy budget climate
Last week Jasper County Supervisor Doug Cupples had a great idea — a zero percent increase in wages for elected officials. The reason why it…
