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So 2019 was wordy. Many can’t be repeated in a family newspaper. But what were the words that defined the …
Elves on shelves are surveilling millions of children this holiday season. But that gangly doll is no match for the …
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley once stated, of impeachment, ‘Some say that this impeachment effort is part of a right wing …
Say what you will about the new proposed North American trade pact, but you have to admit they got the …
Here are some Christmas songs I’ve rewritten to capture the modern spirt. Enjoy, or not. ’Get Lost You Tweeting Gentlemen” …
It was a concert everyone around here remembers: Big and Rich and Blake Shelton at Kinnick Stadium and emceed by …
Iowa continues to make a name for itself as one of the very worst places for freedom. The latest embarrassment …
By now, we should have known the buffers would be rebuffed. You might recall a column back in August about …
My daughter has always been magic. A preschool teacher once sent home a note saying she had spent most of …
Gov. Kim Reynolds talks often of the need to give Iowans who made serious mistakes a second chance. Apparently, that …
The first time I met the head of the Republican Party of Iowa was at a rally against impeachment. The …
Republican presidential candidate Joe Walsh is trying to fix the national nightmare he helped create. Walsh is one of two …
Leftists running for president have never seen a problem they don’t think the federal government can fix. The latest crisis …
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