The Fort Madison Public Library’s winter reading program theme is “Where We Come From” inspired by the picture book by Diane Wilson, Sun Yung Shin, Shannon Gibney and John Coy, …

So I’ve been looking for ways to re-engage after a long span of squeezing work in between trips to the doctor with my mom. I told Dr. Mike that I was having trouble because my life for the …

I just got home from spending the day with my family following my mother’s funeral services Saturday morning. I quickly dumped the tie and sweater vest that is quickly becoming my go to formal …

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concerns about Governor Reynolds’ recent announcement regarding the proposed reform of the Area Education Agency (AEA) system during her State of the …

I think we should give it all back to the Native Americans. I’m not talking about more land for them to build casinos on, but just the whole kitten caboodle. Seeing Nikki Haley, Ron …

The holidays are past us and the last thing I want is to hear another Christmas song. I had a lot of trips through Missouri running people to and from the airport and I either listen to sports radio …

Dear Editor: Antitrust regulators should block the proposed sale of OCI Global’s Iowa Fertilizer Co. plant in Wever to Koch Industries. The deal would be outrageous, but we must look back to …

The last week of each year is usually set for things like resolutions and toasts to the past 51 weeks. This has been my first full year of living on my own. I’m not joking about that. 2023 was …

I really should not be surprised by some comments that represent what passes for civic dialogue in Iowa these days. The latest example leaves me shaking my head, not just at the events themselves but …

Have you ever seen a dog try to play with a ball…that’s me trying to wrap Christmas packages. I do it right. I really do. I get everything out and make room by moving all my furniture to …

City leaders in Davenport have forgotten that city government there belongs to the people. It does not belong to the folks who were elected to city offices. This reminder is necessary because a …

Christmas has always been a happy time for me.  I'm sure it's because, as a child, our parents, mostly our mother, made sure it was happy.  Later in life, as an adult, I was surprised to …