Do the folks in politics think we are asleep? Do they really believe no one is paying attention to what politicians are up to? It’s not surprising if you have acid indigestion these days. A few …

“Seventeen, hot rod queen, cutest girl you've ever seen, tell the world I'm really keen on my hepcat doll of seventeen.  Now, sloppy shirt, old blue jeans, dirty shoes, by all means, patch of …

I have a very "Squirrel!!!" mind. My wife was chuckling at me the other day because in about a 90-second span I hit her with five different topics of conversation options. "You gonna be like …

It started in the fifties when H.D. Dewees, a farmer from Marion, Iowa, was on a trip to Florida.  On the way home he went by a Navy shipyard and, unable to contain his interest in machinery and …

Space Tourists? Did yoouuu seee thaaaat? Elon Musk is a whack job and a total genius. Even if it's not his mind that created that rocketship that took those four civilian explorers into space …

When the anniversary of some tragedy rolls around, we are reminded of what was lost in those events.We reflect on the lives that were taken and the upheaval those deaths brought to their loved ones, …

This weekend is the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks that led to the deaths of 2,996 Americans. September 11th, 2001, started as a beautiful fall day in Iowa. My medical office in …

Republicans, like any common criminal, selfish child, or cowardly bully, wish fervently to avoid accountability for their actions. Their supporters will do everything within their power to see them …

Debbie and Jon Finney of Keosauqua are playing out an age-old tradition of selling the home place and moving to town for retirement.  They bought a duplex a couple blocks from downtown Keosauqua …

Golf. It's a beautiful sport, and sorry, Mayor Mohrfeld, it has a ball. I don't play because I'm good. I'm not. Let's be very clear about that right now. I... am... not... good. I've …

Let’s set aside our views on abortion. Instead, let’s consider one aspect of the new Texas abortion law that took effect last week.All of us should be able to agree on this, whether we find …

Out of the corn and soybean fields it rises like a beacon of hope. Its steeple can be seen for miles, and at night, even further because the cross on top of the steeple is lit. 180 years ago or so a …