“Rod Stewart Hair” “I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Dear Editor,
“What Cats Like” “I’ve been reading about cats,” my husband, Peter, tells me. Peter has never had a cat before. “Oh, yeah?” “Salt is not good for their kidneys. We have to give Felix unsalted fish.”
Q: Will Congress renew the Farm Bill this year?
Dear Editor, As we approach Ag Week, March 17-23, I’ve been reflecting on the 82 years our family has been farming in Winnebago County. While we’re deeply tied to the land, our real roots are found in this tight-knit community.
“A Borrowed Plate” My husband, Peter, and I were surprised that two plates were missing.

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What’s Representative Stone Hiding? Letter to the Editor, On Sept. 6, I sent District 9 State Representative Henry Stone an email asking for his position on a few important issues. Receiving no response, I resent the email two more times, to no avail. Since the U.S. Supreme Court has decided...
“Sharing BooksWith a Stranger” I love Little Free Libraries. If you don’t have these in your neighborhood, they are little boxes that look like tiny houses—not much larger than a big birdhouse—with a glass door on the front and books inside. People leave books they have read and pick up books...
Q: What’s your message to Iowans as Election Day approaches?  A: On Nov. 8, voters across the country will cast ballots in the midterm elections for federal, state and local offices. Here in Iowa, voters will determine representatives in newly redrawn districts for four congressional districts,...
Iowans are exhausted and fed up with politicians deciding their every move, and the issue of reproductive freedom is no different. Earlier this summer when the US Supreme Court overturned the long-standing protection a woman had to make her own health care decision, it essentially kicked the issue...
Dear Editor, “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.  The sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this right to be a fundamental individual right.  Any and all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.” That is how the Right to Bear Arms...
Q: What do Iowans need to know about Medicare open enrollment? A: The open enrollment period for joining a Medicare health or drug plan for the upcoming year starts Oct. 15. The deadline to join, switch or drop a plan is Dec. 7. Coverage begins on Jan. 1, 2023. In Iowa, 653,534 individuals...
“Shelley’s Hats” This past week we attended the memorial for my husband Peter’s oldest sister, Shelley. Shelley went through a long battle with cancer, and Peter lost his second sister in two years. The pandemic had just started, her husband had just died, and Shelley moved 900 miles across the...
The willingness of media to feed unhealthy obsessions and exacerbate reality is something I find incredibly disgusting. Recently, the Netflix original series “Dahmer” has become something of a phenomenon on social media, but not in the way one might expect. Rather than the shock value/appalling...
As a fifth generation Iowa farmer, I deeply believe in the power of Iowa agriculture. Iowa farmers continue to innovate on our farms. We continue to invest in agriculture, our communities, our state, country, and world because we believe in a bright future. We feed people. Our crops provide an...
Never in my wildest dreams did I think America would be on the verge of changing from a democracy to authoritarian rule. But, overwhelming evidence abounds that voters and a political party are purposely changing their behavioral traits. With three grandchildren—ages 11, 8 and 4—I truly fear for...

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