Opinion

To the Editor: Another view on 'Mo money'

To the Editor: Here is another view to Kurt Karr’s opinion: Bill Keller asserts:   "they (our government) create nothing . . . they sell nothing . . . they simply take...

Was Grassley\'s meeting about \'Mo money\' or things more substantial?

I would have been amused by Bill Keller's outlook, expressed in his recent letter to the editor, if it weren't for the many millions who are under the sway of similar thinking. Let's se...

To the Editor: 'We want mo' money!' -- thoughts on a town hall discussion

Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa has a personal policy of visiting all 99 counties within the state at least once a year.  Last night – February 16, 2016 – was our turn for the ye...

It\'s Valentine\'s Day, let\'s go away, he says...

We spent Valentine's Day, well, as we always do, not over a romantic dinner in front of a fireplace. It all starts with a dream. “Let's go away on a trip! What could possibly go wrong?” he says. “Just everything!” she says. “You need to relax and just enjo...

Letter to the Editor: What is Extremism?

Being a fiscal liberal is mainstream, but being a fiscal conservative is extreme? Redistribution of wealth is mainstream, but earning wealth is extreme? Being a Secular humanist is mainstre...

Debating \'smarter, not harder:\' A mildly optimistic view of disheartening words

It's appropriate, with all the love they have for each other, that both the Democrats and Republicans running for President met for debates during the week or weekend of Valentine's Day. ...

Reporter, Person at the Scene and At the Bedside

As a.... Reporter I came home tonight still wound up from an accident scene. Having been in the positions (except the cop, but having hung around enough people in law enforcement, I've hear...

An invitation to the man who threatened to have the photographer arrested

This semi mishap resulted in a grain spillage and a threat against a photographer. Hey, there. You in the "Highway 30 Diesel Repair" shirt.  I know Thursday was a bad day for you. I don’t know what your connection was with the grain truck that overturned ...

Open Letter: County Attorney addresses call for apology

It has come to my attention that Terry Hertle, Benton County Supervisor, is seeking an apology for comments made by me during the Board of Adjustment hearing held on January 27, 2016. Unfortuna...

Caucus prediction fun

My prediction: I think these are the two that will win the caucus...which two do you think will win? Tomorrow is the day that the phones will FINALLY stop ringing, the mail will decrease and we can get back to our regularly scheduled programming. But tonight is the night we get to excercise be...