By Edward Lynn Editor Note: please share this article. It is free for all to read, even non-subscribers. I’ll admit something up front: I don’t
Category: Local Opinion
The View From Here — Legislative Week 2, 2026
by Senator Dennis Guth The second week of the legislative session was shortened due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Starting on Tuesday
OPINION: Protecting Iowa Taxpayers and Stopping Welfare Fraud
By Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) Since being elected to Congress, I have been committed to ensuring Iowa taxpayer dollars are used correctly and safeguarded from
Editorial: Refocusing the Eagle Grove Eagle
By Edward Lynn Editor Over the past year, I’ve had a lot of conversations with readers — usually informal, often unplanned, and almost always revealing.
Why Winter in Iowa Is the Best Time to Become a Gardener: The Hidden Season No One Talks About
By Steel Wheel Homestead, Do you think gardening starts when the frost fades? Every long-time Iowa grower knows the real magic actually begins in January.
Moving Day, and What Comes Next
By Edward Lynn Editor Today is moving day. As I write this, I am also packing up an entire newsroom and moving years of accumulated
The last minute Christmas gift that keeps on giving all year long
By Edward Lynn Editor This week’s edition of the Eagle Grove Eagle will land in stores on Christmas Day itself. That feels fitting somehow—because for
Axne: California legalized year-round E15. Why can’t Trump and Congress?
by Cindy Axne, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 21, 2025 Farm state politicians have been trying for more than a decade to pass legislation that would
Letter to the Editor: Wright County Farmers Markets Celebrate Major Contribution to Food Pantries
Dear Editor, Farmers market in Wright County made a big contribution to our local food pantries and we want to celebrate! Our farmer’s markets play
Op-Ed: Vile, despicable racism rears its ugly head in Eagle Grove — as it has across America
By Edward Lynn, Editor The defacement of Eagle Grove’s Fishpond Park monument — a tribute to our community’s Eagle Scouts, our first scoutmaster Howard Schoonover,
