“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.

Opinions

To the Editor, As I’m sure many of you are, I’m frustrated with politicians and their agendas. If there’s anything we CAN agree on, it’s time for change in Washington, D.C. Bret Richards brings that change. He’s not a career politician and he doesn’t want to be. He’s pledged to only serve five...
Q: What is the Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Program? A: Enacted in 1976, the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB) recognizes the full measure of valor and sacrifice our nation’s first responders provide in service to their communities. The PSOB program offers death and education...
“My Signature Look” We’re at the stage where everyone is complaining about their hair. I am not complaining. As I have frequently bragged, my husband, Peter, cuts my hair, and this has continued while the beauty parlors are closed and everyone is growing increasingly cranky. We were talking to...
The deflections on the right and inaction on the left is sadly nothing new, insofar as our politics are concerned; however, as has been noted before, our nation’s wounds are quickly bleeding dry as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter the lives of everyone on the globe . . . And the frustration...
Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus of Marketing University of Northern Iowa Trump administration officials recently admitted, our 45th president thinks re-opening America is the only way he’ll be re-elected. On May 7, Trump refused to let the Center for Disease Control release a 17-page scientific...
Our national dialogue is consumed with discussion about health, safety, freedoms and liberties. There is no doubt Iowans are concerned about these important matters. It is vital to find a balancing act between protecting the public health and ensuring the continuation of civil society. One of the...
Dear Editor, In the midst of a worldwide health crisis the one thing which has become evident is the legion of people who are absolutely essential to a community’s well-being. The sacrificial and selflessness of these persons is inspiring. And, in the wake of these essential personnel, whether as...
As of mid-April, about 95 percent of Americans—or 306 million people—were placed under a stay-at-home order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This means that in a matter of days we’d been thrown into the largest work-from-home experiment in history. But disruption is an opportunity for...
Q: What do Iowans need to know about counterfeit recovery checks? A: Congress and President Trump included direct cash assistance for most Americans in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The IRS started making $1,200 Economic Impact Payments using direct deposit in mid-...
“Small Containers” Every Mother’s Day, I have a terrible time finding a card that remotely reflects the relationship I have with my mother. My mom is in her 80s now and we have always had a good relationship, free of drama and never short of love. My mother has always been a wonderful role model...

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