It was Christmas Eve. Mary Murphy, of Mt. Pleasant, was told to go outside to a car where there was …
By Curt Swarm Opinion Dec. 26, 2018 10:56 am2549d ago
It was Christmas Eve. Mary Murphy, of Mt. Pleasant, was told to go outside to a car where there was …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Dec. 25, 2018 6:45 am2551d ago
For so many, the time between Thanksgiving and today is a blur of rushing to buy and wrap gifts, cleaning …
James Burns, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 1:00 pm2551d ago
The magic of Christmas comes in many shapes and forms. I remember the shiny gloss of a purple-and-white J.C. Higgins …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 7:00 am2552d ago
American presidents over the past several decades have taken Christmas as an opportunity to deliver messages of hope to the …
William Lambers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 5:30 am2552d ago
Yemen, where children are starving because of a civil war, desperately needs a peace treaty. Let’s pray Yemen gets a …
Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 11:00 am2552d ago
Cannabidiol is a safe and easily accessible treatment for aches and pains – depending on where you live in Iowa. …
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Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Dec. 23, 2018 8:00 am2553d ago
Home is integral to the holiday experience. For many of us, the sights, sounds and smells of our childhood homes …
Stacey Andersen Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 7:00 am2553d ago
Like so many Iowans, I know about tight budgets. Twenty-one years ago, I was a single mother raising two children. …
Marlene Chramosta
Guest Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 9:59 am2552d ago
Today marks the 35th anniversary of Ron Novak’s Dec. 23, 1983, death at his rural Center Point home. About 18 …
Elisabeth Kissling and Cheryl Plotz
Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 6:00 am2553d ago
Throughout the holiday season, we hear from friends, family and others in the community about how stressful it must be …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 5:00 am2553d ago
For a number of decades when December rolled around I spent time with crowds of people; shuffling along in airport …
Staff Columnists Dec. 22, 2018 7:45 am2554d ago
Serious question: Why do you think some people engage in online abuse, and why are women often the preferred targets? …
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