We are approaching Independence Day this year as a nation in turmoil, leaving many in search of peace.
Last weekend, my fiance and I attended an adult fastpitch softball tournament in Walcott, Iowa. Trying to social-distance ourselves from the u…
In a June 26 column, John Donald O’Shea compared the Nazi’s destruction of books and “degenerate” art to recent condemnations of racist art an…
In the name of heaven, where is common sense?
OK, this has been explained to you, but judging by the lack of face mask wearers, you didn’t get it. So I will go through this again, just for…
"DC should be a state. Pass it on." That's the message supporters of D.C. statehood pushed on social media late last week as the U.S. House of…
Donald Trump is responsible for a fair amount of badness in the 3 { years he's served as president of the United States: Dismantling and denig…
Thumbs Up … to the decision in Scott County District Court this week that hopefully puts to rest the long-simmering controversy over who right…
Last Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it would make public more information about businesses that received loans from the Payche…
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end the DACA program, which provides legal protections for …
Last week, the Bettendorf City Council took steps to adjust its budget for the revenue losses due to the coronavirus-damaged economy.
Thumbs Up ... to those who are working to keep an African-American literature course part of the curriculum in the Rock Island-Milan School Di…
Over the past two weeks, we have been reminded just how unprepared in some ways we were for COVID-19. The week before last we learned two inma…
We are approaching Independence Day this year as a nation in turmoil, leaving many in search of peace.
"DC should be a state. Pass it on." That's the message supporters of D.C. statehood pushed on social media late last week as the U.S. House of…
Donald Trump is responsible for a fair amount of badness in the 3 { years he's served as president of the United States: Dismantling and denig…
RURAL AMERICA – The last time I had a haircut was February and these days I look more than a little ragged; think Stephen Stills circa 1980. I…
When it comes to COVID-19, a college campus is like a cruise ship, a cinema multiplex and a restaurant all rolled into one. Yet many U.S. inst…
For many of our veterans, sacrifice lasts a lifetime. The men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform made the commitment to keep our cou…
Commentators have been busy trying to discern what Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was up to when he joined the Supreme Court's four liberal…
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Last weekend, my fiance and I attended an adult fastpitch softball tournament in Walcott, Iowa. Trying to social-distance ourselves from the u…
In a June 26 column, John Donald O’Shea compared the Nazi’s destruction of books and “degenerate” art to recent condemnations of racist art an…
In the name of heaven, where is common sense?
OK, this has been explained to you, but judging by the lack of face mask wearers, you didn’t get it. So I will go through this again, just for…
Thank you, Modern Woodmen Park! Last weekend the park co-hosted a travel ball team tournament. The boys were so thrilled to be able to play at…
Headline in today's QC Times: "COVID-19 continues to surge; health officials say some young people are lax about precautions." How about the p…
Congratulations, Roby Smith, on getting mail-in ballots more under control by the Iowa Republican Party. I suppose this is in line with Presid…
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