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Opinion

Another tough week for Perry

Columnists

March Madness is here. And it’s made its way to the State Capitol. The big surprise since the beginning of the 2024 session has been the Governor’s proposal to reduce mental health, special education, reading recovery and other services provided to kids through Area Education Agencies ...

Identity theft protection

Columnists

Identity theft is one of those crimes that most people don’t think about until they become a victim. Identity theft is one of the easiest crimes for offenders to get away with and one of the toughest crimes for the police to solve. Identity thieves quickly learn that stealing identities is ...

Feenstra: Helps or hinders?

Your View

On March 17, Congressman Randy Feenstra of District 4 Iowa filed for reelection. With Governor Reynolds at his side, Congressman Feenstra proudly announced his “Save Our Seniors Act.” This is approximately the 609th bill he’s introduced, none of which he’s passed. The “SOSA” bill ...

Transforming communities through art and innovation

Columnists

In recent years, a powerful movement has been gaining momentum across the globe – one that seeks to transform communities through the infusion of art and creative thinking into urban planning and community development. This movement, known as creative placemaking, recognizes the profound ...

Sportsman’s sale at Ikes April 5-6

Columnists

Sportsmen collect stuff, all good stuff of course, since anything outdoor related is good stuff. What do you do with all that good stuff when God calls you home? Well, family and friends help his family, the survivors, to cope, and one way of assisting is for fellow members of the Izaak ...

The end of Anti-Woke Politics?

Columnists

Well, well, well — look who’s waking up and raring to go: Mr. and Ms. Woke! We so-called “woke” people have been the target of far-right politicos and front groups that are frantically trying to ban us and our ideas from America’s political discourse. In the past few years, such ...