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Editorials

The Dengler Domain: Music Battle Royale 6 (Summertime)

The birds are chirping, the grass is green, and happiness is all around. Summer is quickly approaching which is also my favorite time of the year. Warmer weather and longer daylight makes everything better. Wait a minute, I can hear music in the distance. With each second, it is becoming ...

What is Tax Freedom Day?

Q: What is Tax Freedom Day?A: As tax filing season winds down for the year, taxpayers can look forward to reaching another milestone on April 24. That's the day, 114 days into the calendar year (excluding Leap Day), that the nonpartisan Tax Foundation says taxpayers have worked to meet their ...

Slices of Life – All the answers, now what was the question?

I wish I had all the answers. I know some people who do. I'm pretty sure you do, too - know someone who is smarter than the rest of us. Maybe you are even lucky enough to be one of them.I think maybe I used to be one of them. Although I can't be sure because I'm not sure of most things. I have ...

The Dengler Domain: GPS

Taking a road trip to new places is fun. Hopping behind the steering wheel and driving to beautiful places is a human right. I love rolling the windows down and having the wind blow through my luscious locks. Whether it is a short or long trip, the road guides me to my journey's end. It is ...

Preventing Domestic Violence & Its Consequences

To help in the fight against domestic violence and ensure the safety of victims, the Iowa Senate unanimously approved two major bills.Each year, thousands of Iowans suffer abuse at the hands of their spouse, former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. In 2014, Iowa had 13 domestic abuse murders-an ...

Slices of Life – All the answers, now what was the question?

I wish I had all the answers. I know some people who do. I'm pretty sure you do, too - know someone who is smarter than the rest of us. Maybe you are even lucky enough to be one of them.I think maybe I used to be one of them. Although I can't be sure because I'm not sure of most things. I have ...

What is Tax Freedom Day?

Q: What is Tax Freedom Day?A: As tax filing season winds down for the year, taxpayers can look forward to reaching another milestone on April 24. That's the day, 114 days into the calendar year (excluding Leap Day), that the nonpartisan Tax Foundation says taxpayers have worked to meet their ...

Preventing Domestic Violence & Its Consequences

To help in the fight against domestic violence and ensure the safety of victims, the Iowa Senate unanimously approved two major bills.Each year, thousands of Iowans suffer abuse at the hands of their spouse, former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend. In 2014, Iowa had 13 domestic abuse murders-an ...

The Dengler Domain: GPS

Taking a road trip to new places is fun. Hopping behind the steering wheel and driving to beautiful places is a human right. I love rolling the windows down and having the wind blow through my luscious locks. Whether it is a short or long trip, the road guides me to my journey's end. It is ...

The Dengler Domain: Tape

Not far into the distant past, a certain product was used for everything. It performed many wonders and progressed society. Unfortunately, technology caused it to become obsolete. This is tape. The digital era diminished the use of tape. Tape caused the music and film industry to flourish into ...