Opinion

To the Editor: What do you want?

Editor: You in the "Resist" movement, just what do you hope to accomplish? Do you want secure borders? Do you want MS-13 gang members jailed and then deported? Do you want ISIS defeated?...

Letter to the Editor: Trumpcare Fiasco

To the Editor, John Stiegelmeyer wants to know why there is uproar about the hastily written and financially unscored Trumpcare bill. Seems like no one, including many Republicans do not like the bil...

Letter to the Editor: Health care law and other thoughts

Dear Editor: What is all the uproar over the House Passed health care act?? It's not law yet as it has to go to the Senate where it will undoubtedly be changed and if passed will go back to th...

Letter to the Editor: Opposed To The New American Health Care Act (AHCA)

The House of Representatives may vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as early as Saturday. Inthis version is an amendment that may again cause consumers to be denied coverage based on preexist...

When handed a lemon, make a pie

A little over 7 years ago, life handed us what we thought was the biggest lemon. Then someone handed us a cookbook. You can make run of the mill lemonade if you want, but as we looked at the lem...

Earth Day vs. Arbor Day

For most people, Earth Day has replaced Arbor Day as the day dedicated to reminding us that how we live and take care of our terrestrial home matters. At first glance, there is no difference be...

To the Editor: Legislature, Governor are misguided

To the Editor: With lack of federal funding and revenue shortfalls the legislature looks ONLY to make deep cuts to vital services, from public education and mental health to healthcare, public safe...

April 19: Remember the original Patriot's Day

One of the very few bummers about living in Iowa is that we are too many hours from too many historical sites. I wanted to be two places at once on Wednesday: Philadelphia, 1,000 miles east of Vint...

Letter to the Editor: Iowa Legislature and Governor Misguided

With lack of federal funding and revenue shortfalls the legislature looks ONLY to make deep cuts to vital services, from public education and mental health to healthcare, public safety, senior and hum...

Letter to the Editor: Funding of AmeriCorps Should Continue

Editor: Further funding of AmeriCorps? This Past Friday I was invited by my good friend Robb levis Regional Director North Central Region of AmeriCorps NCCC to attend an informational presentation ...
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