Opinion
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 ...
Letter to the Editor: The Benefit of Keeping Americorps Funding
Dear Editor,
The former Republican governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour, who also is former chairman of theRepublican Governors Association, has written a letter shared in the Washington Post expla...
Letter To the Editor: Congress Should Vote on a Budget
Dear Editor,
Congress once again will not vote on a BUDGET, but a Continuing Resolution or CR.
Following are excerpts from an Air Force Association newsletter and excerpts from letter by Capt. J...
Letter to the Editor in Response to 'fake news'
By John Stiegelmeyer
FAKE NEWS WRITER: Step back - take a breath you are being manipulated by "talking points". Anger has no solutions.
"the biggest purveyor of FAKE NEWS? It is ...
Letter to the editor: Is this acceptable?
Dear Editor,
As an employer, the last thing I want to see happen at Coots Materials Co. is an employee injured on the job. The majority of our nearly 40 employees attend an 8 hour safety class annual...
Road to Recovery
A few weeks ago, I got sick. How do I know this? Because I went to my doctor and she said, "You are sick." Always good to have back up. But with the great health care providers at Virginia ...