Beside the Point

Lee County is in a fish bowl when it comes to the Back the Blue law. In the past several days Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber has been in several of the state's largest newspapers …

A firefighter stood guard over a large silver bell and LeeComm called out a final page for Fort Madison Firefighter Eric Kern Saturday morning. Kern, who served over three decades with the Fort …

You're getting a super fresh Beside the Point today. As you were making your coffee this morning, this week's topic was literally unfolding in front of me. I was awoken this morning to …

One of the rights and responsibilities of the general public is to challenge the philosophies, protocols, and processes of elected officials. In 20 years around journalism one of the …

If nothing else was learned from Tuesday's Condition of the State address, it's this - the trifecta of the GOP-controlled legislature was on full display. A 4% flat tax, a …

This holiday was a short one. It seems like it came and went very fast. People I see out and about ask me how my holidays were and I've said repeatedly this year that it was nice and …

This marina project really is a neat thing. That's kinda simple for someone who likes to write with a cadence, but sometimes you just gotta boil it down. I've been down there a couple …

I've jumped on a train before. I like the smooth ride of the rails and the smell of the food that works its way through the cars. I like the view from the lounge car with the glass …

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