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Honor the patriots

Throughout the weekend, all across our state, Iowans came together to place small American flags in the grass along memorial sites and roadways to honor our fallen military heroes — patriots.

It’s slow work—a minor sacrifice of time and comfort in recognition of the massive sacrifices we can never repay.

Hey, I have chosen you

Gary Lambert — Light of the Lakes Friends

The SCOUTS and The WOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Sackett vs. EPA, which prompted no less than four emails from Iowa's elected officials to arrive in my inbox — and a fifth from the president of the Farm Bureau — over a span of less than three hours. More or less, many in Des Moines are excited about the decision, because they feel the ruling benefits Iowa's farmers by protecting them from what they feel is federal overreach in the form of the Waters of the Unites States – or WOTUS – rule.

The job did get done, Paul

I couldn't help but think a little bit about former Dickinson County Supervisor Paul Johnson last week while touring the new Career Academy on the Spirit Lake campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.

Dear Editor

The businesses continuing to support the former disgraced president are costing themselves a pile of money. Normal people find the flags disgusting, especially after the man tried to overthrow our government on Jan. 6. I never do business with those silly, gullible and easily-conned establishments, and I don't know anyone that does.

Mark Johnson
Rural Milford

Q&A: National Police Week

Q: What is National Police Week?

Standing with our men and women in blue

In Iowa, we respect our police and proudly back the men and women in blue 100 percent. They put their lives on the line every day to protect our families and communities expecting no recognition in return. Despite calls from some of my colleagues to dismantle our police departments and demolish the rule of law, I reject these dangerous proposals. We must defend – never defund – our brave police and law enforcement officers.

Be quick to listen and slow to speak

By Kurt Trucksess - CrossWinds Church

 

We are a society of talkers. The average person speaks 20,000 words a day. When we add in our postings on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms — where we have a potential audience of hundreds to thousands — it is obvious that we are a society that likes to talk.

It's time we talk

There are a lot of metaphors out there to describe just what the role of a good newspaper is.

Mental Health Month

Did you wake up feeling tired even though you had slept and would normally feel rested? Have you found yourself more easily irritated, overwhelmed, trying to find the fun again in your previously enjoyed interests? Are you struggling with other people in your life, arguing, feeling unfulfilled, having frequent bouts of loneliness or wishing your life was different and better?

Why Iowa Freedom of Information Council is suing the Centerville School Board

Lawsuit challenges legality of the board’s secret meeting that ended employee suspension

In 2017, the Iowa Legislature responded to concerns from Gov. Terry Branstad and amended Iowa law to ensure that when government employees are forced out of their jobs, the reasons must be made public and not shrouded in secrecy.

The goal was commendable. The governor was right. People deserve to be told “why.” It is called public accountability.

Randy’s Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3’

Dark finale centers around Rocket, bonded space heroes

Delivering solutions to President Biden’s border crisis

President Biden’s border crisis isn’t just a slick slogan. It’s a national security crisis that threatens the sovereignty of our nation, the wellbeing of our families and the safety of our communities. Since the beginning of the Biden Administration, more than 5 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border, with 1.3 million evading apprehension by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

Q&A: Secure the border for U.S. sovereignty

Q: What is Title 42?

 

Do not fear your feelings

By Rev. Deb Mechler

When is the last time someone asked you how you feel? These days we all want to talk about what we think, but we are ignoring the feelings that are often driving our opinions and our actions.

Papers' web poll – more than half ‘never’ attend a worship service

An unscientific web poll in Clay, Dickinson and Kossuth counties found that 55 percent of the respondents never attend church, while 32 percent of respondents attend at least weekly.

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