Here’s betting District Judge Adria Kester does not read the Aspen Daily News. That Colorado newspaper’s front-page slogan declares, “If you don’t want it printed, don’t let it happen.” …

Summer is a great time to explore everything happening at the Santa Fe Depot Complex in Fort Madison. Beginning this season, the Fort Madison Tourism Office and the North Lee County Historical …

Because of his intimidating style, the legendary 1950s baseball pitcher Sal Maglie was known as “The Barber.” His brush-back pitches came sooooo close batters felt as if they were getting a …

LEE COUNTY - Southeast Iowa is kicking off the summer season in a big way this Memorial Day Weekend with live music, river adventures, festivals, and opportunities to honor our nation’s heroes. …

At the risk of blurring the increasingly fuzzy line between church and state, here is a Gospel reading for public employees and elected officials, according to Matthew:  “But blessed are your …

Fort Madison is kicking off May with a full weekend of activity, offering something for visitors and locals alike to enjoy. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Saturday in the heart of downtown along 6th …

Come July, Iowa employers may want to add an ominous warning on their job application forms: tell a lie and you could go to jail. That’s right — no more puffing the resume with false degrees from …

Noah Petersen and Priscilla Villarreal live 1,200 miles from each other, Petersen in Newton, Iowa; Villarreal in Laredo, Texas. They share a key connection despite that distance. Each has encountered …

There’s something about this time of year that just feels like a fresh start, and that feeling for me, begins when our local greenhouses open their doors for the season. It’s more than just …

Fort Madison’s Mexican heritage runs deeper than many realize, and it holds a unique distinction as the oldest Mexican community in Iowa. This past weekend, we took an important step in honoring …

City leaders in Des Moines are making it difficult to understand why they selected the new police chief, considering how they have imposed a code of silence about their recent $975,000 payout to one …

The offices of the Des Moines Register’s opinion staff were mostly empty when my telephone rang late one afternoon about 15 years ago. The guard at the lobby security desk said two men were there …