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Editorials

Slices of Life – One stormy night

It started with an unexpected flash in the wee hours of the morning. Not long after, a crack of thunder pulled me from sleep as the clouds opened up to share their aqualicious bounty with the earth.The torrent began rapidly, and continued with a consistent barrage. I could hear it outside ...

Letter to the Editor: Kaepernick’s Anthem Protest

Dear Editor,So, a professional football player will not stand when the National Anthem of this country is played because of his objection to the way he feels some people are treated.He has a right to voice his objections any time, or any place. That right was sevured for him by many veterans ...

Q&A: EpiPen Sticker Shock

Q: With regards to your look into drug pricing, why should the federal government ask questions about a private company's pricing strategy?A: As Iowa's elected representative in the U.S. Senate, I give high priority to having dialogue with my constituents. Representative government is a two-way ...

The U.S. Can’t Ignore ISIS in Asia

As an Iraq war veteran, the horrific rise of ISIS has long been a focus of my work on national security in the United States Senate. From Syria, to Afghanistan, to San Bernardino, California, I have pushed for better policies in our fight against an enemy that is spreading at an alarming ...

Letter to the Editor: Kaepernick’s Anthem Protest

Dear Editor,So, a professional football player will not stand when the National Anthem of this country is played because of his objection to the way he feels some people are treated.He has a right to voice his objections any time, or any place. That right was sevured for him by many veterans ...

Q&A: EpiPen Sticker Shock

Q: With regards to your look into drug pricing, why should the federal government ask questions about a private company's pricing strategy?A: As Iowa's elected representative in the U.S. Senate, I give high priority to having dialogue with my constituents. Representative government is a two-way ...

Slices of Life – One stormy night

It started with an unexpected flash in the wee hours of the morning. Not long after, a crack of thunder pulled me from sleep as the clouds opened up to share their aqualicious bounty with the earth.The torrent began rapidly, and continued with a consistent barrage. I could hear it outside ...

The Dengler Domain: Rivalries

With the Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa game on Saturday, state rivalries are back. Next week the biggest football game in the state of Iowa with the Cyclones and Hawkeyes happens. Rivalries are fun, and history proves rivalries have been and will always be at the ...

To military women: Seize new opportunities in ground combat jobs

As a young second lieutenant with a degree from Iowa State University, I had high aspirations for my military career. When I was about 22 years old, it was my goal to one day command a combat engineer company.Unfortunately, that dream was short-lived. It was 1993, and women could not enter a ...

The Dengler Domain: Rivalries

With the Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa game on Saturday, state rivalries are back. Next week the biggest football game in the state of Iowa with the Cyclones and Hawkeyes happens. Rivalries are fun, and history proves rivalries have been and will always be at the ...