It’s a week before Christmas, which means it is time for that Annual Holiday Letter and a good shot of freezing rain. Last Christmas Dolores and I both came down with Covid. Bah humbug! …

Silence demanded In order not to get sued or put in jail, we will refrain from commenting on Donald Trump suing The Des Moines Register and Ann Selzer, who conducted the Iowa Poll that showed …

The Cherokee County Fund Drive continues to represent 11 Non Profit Organizations in the county whose mission is to serve residents in the county according to their various mission. For some this is …

We’ve been told to fear a “woke mob,” but the real mob in Iowa consists of extremist Christians determined to control public spaces, silence dissenting beliefs, and deny …

President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden has reignited the debate over the presidential pardoning power. And argument over this constitutionally protected prerogative of the …

Public reaction to to the assassination of a health insurance executive in New York was as shocking as the murder itself on a sidewalk outside a hotel. The suspected assassin, Luigi Mangione, 26, has …

When and why did the United States turn into such a cesspool of hatred? Some people may disagree with that characterization. But events last week have or should put those questions front and …

While the president-elect continues to nominate prospective members of his incoming administration, the outgoing Congress faces a hectic sprint to complete a long list of unmet legislative duties …

There is much for citizens and their elected representatives to be aware of when considering the pros and cons of the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline proposed for Cherokee …

Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center reported that a majority of Americans felt worn out by political coverage. That’s a feeling we can all understand. With a deeply divisive …

Remember the “Grandfather’s Clock” song? How the clock kept accurate time for the old man’s entire life? “Ninety years without slumbering, tick, tock, tick, tock?” …

If you believe in striking while the iron is hot, you got to love Summit Carbon Solutions' swift, decisive action on its multi-billion-dollar, CO2 pipeline just two weeks after Donald J. Trump, the …

First chance I got following a tooth-pulling the Monday before Thanksgiving, I spat out that chunk of gauze and fired up a smoke. Then I checked instructions for post-extraction care: DO …

President-elect Donald Trump tagged Iowa’s three leading export customers — Canada, Mexico and China — with tariffs because immigrants and fentanyl are flowing into the United States. …

Recently Washington High School’s cross country season came to an end. The team enjoyed numerous accomplishments. The girls’ varsity team qualified for the state meet in Fort Dodge, for …

The first op-ed of this 3-part series (Women’s reaction to Trump’s victory) revealed the feelings of 11 women. Part two portrayed the thoughts of 12 women from across America. In this …

November is National Adoption Month, an opportunity to celebrate the blessings of family amid this season of thanksgiving. Growing the family tree through adoption is a special experience. From …

A list of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for Cabinet positions suggests strongly that he envisions the U.S. Cabinet playing a very different role from those that key appointees have …

Hang on snowflakes: If you think Iowa went crazy right the past few years, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Republicans widened their gaping majorities in the Iowa House and Senate. They …

Nearly every autopsy of Vice President Kamala Harris’s stinging White House defeat begins with some variation of the phrase, “Voters pointed to the rising price of food as their chief …