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There are roughly 1,200 positions in the federal government that require Senate confirmation. The first cabinet official was confirmed in 1789 when the Senate unanimously approved President George …

Each of us probably has a list of family members and friends to whom we give gifts at Christmastime (and sometimes on other special days as well, like birthdays.) It’s a heartwarming tradition, …

In addition to Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Day, Iowans have another reason to celebrate during the last week of the year. On December 28, 1846, President James K. Polk signed a bill …

Before 2024 slides into history, some noteworthy farm and food updates, please, to ensure these stories go with it. First, on Dec. 10, two judges–one federal judge in Oregon, the other a …

A share of Iowa’s Republican electorate appears ready to abandon Senator Joni Ernst in favor of a more Trumpian replacement in the 2026 Iowa Republican primary election. It’s yet another …

A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa …

The Christmas tree was a scrub cedar hacked from the edge of the woods that bordered the farm. Big-bulbed lights, strung in barber pole fashion, generated almost as much heat as the nearby …

It’s a week before Christmas, which means it is time for that Annual Holiday Letter and a good shot of freezing rain. Last Christmas Dolores and I both came down with Covid. Bah humbug! …

Silence demanded In order not to get sued or put in jail, we will refrain from commenting on Donald Trump suing The Des Moines Register and Ann Selzer, who conducted the Iowa Poll that showed …

The Cherokee County Fund Drive continues to represent 11 Non Profit Organizations in the county whose mission is to serve residents in the county according to their various mission. For some this is …

We’ve been told to fear a “woke mob,” but the real mob in Iowa consists of extremist Christians determined to control public spaces, silence dissenting beliefs, and deny …

President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden has reignited the debate over the presidential pardoning power. And argument over this constitutionally protected prerogative of the …

Public reaction to to the assassination of a health insurance executive in New York was as shocking as the murder itself on a sidewalk outside a hotel. The suspected assassin, Luigi Mangione, 26, has …

When and why did the United States turn into such a cesspool of hatred? Some people may disagree with that characterization. But events last week have or should put those questions front and …

While the president-elect continues to nominate prospective members of his incoming administration, the outgoing Congress faces a hectic sprint to complete a long list of unmet legislative duties …

There is much for citizens and their elected representatives to be aware of when considering the pros and cons of the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline proposed for Cherokee …

Earlier this year, the Pew Research Center reported that a majority of Americans felt worn out by political coverage. That’s a feeling we can all understand. With a deeply divisive …

Remember the “Grandfather’s Clock” song? How the clock kept accurate time for the old man’s entire life? “Ninety years without slumbering, tick, tock, tick, tock?” …

If you believe in striking while the iron is hot, you got to love Summit Carbon Solutions' swift, decisive action on its multi-billion-dollar, CO2 pipeline just two weeks after Donald J. Trump, the …

First chance I got following a tooth-pulling the Monday before Thanksgiving, I spat out that chunk of gauze and fired up a smoke. Then I checked instructions for post-extraction care: DO …

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