by Sara Middleton, Columnist My bedroom closets have seen many iterations in style and capacity over the years. I’ve been the “I love this
Category: Opinion
The Thompson Times
Mark Thompson, (R) Iowa House Rep The Iowa House debate schedule has picked up and each day the House votes on multiple pieces
The View From Here
This week saw the arrival of our first deadline for getting bills ready for debate on the floor of the Senate. That meant several
The Idyllic Life
Sara Middleton, Columnist As someone embedded deeply in my middle-aged years, I understand why people have the audacity to call me an “adult” or
Reading Between the Lines
Amanda Rink, Editor * A metaphor that originates from the practice of cooking pancakes, where the first one in a batch is sometimes unevenly cooked
Reflections on Military Duty and Gratitude from Joshua Tew
Josh Tew’s, Retired Sgt. 1st Class U.S. Army Reserves and Clarion Native, Speech presented at the 2023 CGD Veteran’s Day
Fiddling While we Burn
Here we sit sweating it out under a heat dome. It’s supposed to get hot in an Iowa summer, but like this? One heat dome
Do not sign pipeline easements
Iowa legislators pulled an eminent domain bill before it got to the floor, but say they will call a special session to protect landowner rights
Iowa leaders should stand with people against pipeline
I knew the three proposed C02 pipelines were unpopular in rural Iowa. They're taxpayer-funded boondoggles that support rich pipeline investors and masquerade as an "environmentally
Timeless Music Mentions: Tiny Tim
Often known as “king for a day”, Tiny Tim–in my personal opinion–is definitely not a singer I’m listening to daily, or someone I would jam