Opinion
Letter to the Editor: The Trump Report 03/23/25
Dear Editor,Did you know the United States is at war with Venezuela? No, I did not either but according to the Trump Administration under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the administration has the auth...
Taxation Time: The Original April Fool’s Joke
It's that time of the year. Time to gather all the receipts, pull the bank statements and start a tally so that Uncle Sam won't come knocking on my door for not paying my taxes. Governments have been ...
St. Patrick: The Missionary Who Transformed Ireland
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is best known for his missionary work, which played a crucial role in converting the Irish people to Christianity. Though his early life was marked by hardshi...
Letter to the Editor: The Trump Report--03/16/2025
The Trump Report--03/16/2025First, a couple of things to clear up.Point 1-Ever since election day when Trump won the electoral college, Trump supporters keep touting the misconception that Trump ... Letter to the Editor: Democrats this Week
Dear Editor,Rosemary this week: the Democrats have no solutions. They hate Trump. That is their message. They just rant about Trump being bad. Nothing else! Biden and his Crime...
15 Years sounds like a long time, but where did the time go?
15 years ago today, began an experiment into what we thought was reinventing news. When you're on the cusp of something big you don't know that. What began as an experiment to reinvent news, like it s...
Letter to the Editor: Klimesh Intends To Push Wind Turbines Forever
Dear Editor,On March 4, 2025 all three senators on the subcommittee came out in favor of SF 376. Mike Klimesh, (R, Winneshiek County), Mike Bousselot (R, Polk County), and Izaah Knox (D, Polk Cou...
Letter to the Editor: Trump this week
Dear Editor,Call it chaotic, schizophrenic, or whiplash, the Trump/Musk administration completed another week called, “this is what we are going to do—no wait maybe not”.For the second time, Tru...
Letter to the Editor: Inspirational Leadership
Dear Editor,Just can’t help but feel proud about how our kids still want to grow up to be president. A few quotes below. Four weeks before the 2016 presidential election: "I don't e...
When Alexa and Siri want the last say
Sometimes, living in the modern world just makes me giggle. Take AI, for example. It’s supposed to make life easier, but I’m starting to suspect it has other plans, like forming a secret society w...