Opinion
Letter to the Editor: It’s time to stop a taxing problem for rural Iowa
The gap between rural and urban Iowa continues to widen as population, earnings and net farm income are declining in several rural areas. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence of federal tax law c...
Sometimes ya gotta get pulled over so you don't run out of gas
I give up. Honest, I don't intentionally try to speed, I just have places to go, and people to see, and pictures to take and video to shoot and my mind is running 100 miles an hour, and the next...
A Man's Divorce: My Redemption
I am not a swearing man. You can ask my kids.But sometimes, and only just sometimes, cussing gets to the point and tells the story better than without the bad word. This is one of them. So here it go...
Letter to the Editor: Impeachment over a phone call
Dear Editor,So Congressional Democrats start impeachment proceedings over a PHONE CALL?? A phone call that asked for a FAVOR? Hmmm? I guess I shouldn’t ask my n...
Do you take our community for granted?
When people from out of town stop into our businesses, they frequently say- your town always has something going on. Do you take this for granted? There are lots of little towns who might ...
A Man's Divorce: The Dog
(Buddy Gatewood is a guest columnist that will be sharing his experience as he maneuvers through the struggles of divorce.)I put up with the dog for many years. The Golden Retriever joined our family...
If you get too full of yourself, go to a military funeral
In the last couple of years I've been privileged to spend a lot of time around hundreds of military people. You wouldn't think that in the midst of Iowa cornfields, and honestly it all started when I...
A Man's Divorce: My Sanctuary
(Over the next several weeks, guest columnist Buddy Gatewood will share the struggles he faced as his 30-year marriage fell apart. The articles will describe how his faith was renewed, providing stre...
IN THE PRESENCE OF SUPERHEROES
I loved superhero comic books when I was kid. I collected lots of them over about 10 or 15 years and my favorites were the Marvel Comics heroes. Unlike DC comics that had people who were pure, virtuo... Dear Teenagers
This is an article I had hoped that I'd never have to write. And hesitate to even do it. Our town experienced a loss that we wish we'd never have had.As a mom of 6 that has gone through the teen...