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Opinion

Q&A: Health Care Reform

Editorials

Q: Why are changes needed to fix the Affordable Care Act?A: No piece of legislation is perfect, especially one that restructures one-sixth of the U.S. economy. The Affordable Care Act is a prime example. When President Obama signed this sweeping health care overhaul into law seven years ago, ...

Slices of Life – Club or pole?

Editorials

Summer brings out two vastly diverse species of sports persons wielding sticks, and I'm not referring to hockey and lacrosse. I'm talking about fishing poles and golf clubs.While not impossible, it is a rarity to find a golfer who enjoys the rigors of fishing and vice versa. If you happen to do ...

The Dengler Domain: Music Battle Royale #12

Editorials

Keeping with the theme of recent articles, the dog days of summer is upon us. The sun beams down as the days roll on. I hear a sound of fun approaching from the distance. It sounds smooth, delightful, and enjoyable. It is time for another edition of the Music Battle Royale: Songs of the Summer! ...

The Dengler Domain: Beat the Heat

Editorials

As summer goes on, the temperature outside continues to increase. It is not a fun part of this great state of Iowa. The heat and humidity slowly suffocates everybody's want to go outside. Staying indoors is the best way to avoid this awful heat. This makes air conditioning my best friend. I ...

Slices of Life – The introverted Scandinavian

Editorials

My husband and I recently made a happily anticipated purchase of a new summer water toy. We'd been looking forward to it for a long time and I was thrilled. I really was.When we went to pick up our vessel the nice salesman asked me a number of times if I was excited. I answered in the ...

Q&A: Good News for Iowa Beef

Editorials

Q: What's the update regarding China's ban on American beef?A: The door to the world's most-populated country and second-largest economy re-opened this summer to U.S. beef exports, ending a 14-year ban. That's good news for America's cattle producers (and the farmers who grow their feed grain) ...

Q&A: Good News for Iowa Beef

Editorials

Q: What's the update regarding China's ban on American beef?A: The door to the world's most-populated country and second-largest economy re-opened this summer to U.S. beef exports, ending a 14-year ban. That's good news for America's cattle producers (and the farmers who grow their feed grain) ...

Slices of Life – The introverted Scandinavian

Editorials

My husband and I recently made a happily anticipated purchase of a new summer water toy. We'd been looking forward to it for a long time and I was thrilled. I really was.When we went to pick up our vessel the nice salesman asked me a number of times if I was excited. I answered in the ...

The Dengler Domain: Beat the Heat

Editorials

As summer goes on, the temperature outside continues to increase. It is not a fun part of this great state of Iowa. The heat and humidity slowly suffocates everybody's want to go outside. Staying indoors is the best way to avoid this awful heat. This makes air conditioning my best friend. I ...

Knights Wrestling Club Summer Camp July 24-26

Letters to the Editor

The Knights Wrestling Club Summer Camp will be held Monday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Union High School, 200 Adams St. in La Porte City.This year's free is $55 and includes a beanie hat! Groups will include K-6 and 7-12, as well as separate actvities for K-2 students.Check-in ...