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Opinion

Your Marshall County parks

Columnists

Now that we’re in the midst of the long summer days, we have plenty of daylight to enjoy the great outdoors. You don’t need to travel far across the United States to find wonderful places for outdoor recreation. Many people may not realize the numerous natural areas available for ...

Cancer anniversary

Columnists

Like a lot of people, I’d had some squamous cell carcinomas removed from my scalp. But in June, 2024, a red splotch, about the size of my fist, appeared on my forehead. It looked like a birthmark. I went to dermatology. After a biopsy they told me the red splotch was a neuroendocrine ...

Americans joyfully and peacefully affirm: No Kings here

Columnists

What a hopeful sight! My social media on June 14 and 15 was filled with people sharing pictures from “No Kings” gatherings. Aerial photos of massive crowds in big cities. Snapshots of surprisingly large turnouts in small conservative communities. Sidewalk gatherings by residents of an ...

There’s more at stake in Iowa than brown lawns

Columnists

People living in central Iowa received a wake-up call last week that should drag water-quality back in front of the state’s 3.2 million residents. Iowa’s largest water supplier, one serving a fifth of the state’s homes and businesses, ordered its 600,000 customers to immediately reduce ...

Feenstra wants to be like Trump?

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Randy Veenstra running for governor say he wants to be like Trump. Veenstra when will you pay a porn star to keep her mouth shut like Trump? Veenstra when will you bad mouth fellow republican, governor Reynolds like Trump did? Veenstra when will you declare bankruptcy multiple times like Trump ...