Archive for the ‘Columnists’ Category
United Way provides for Backpack Buddies
By Lynn Scarlett Marketing Director Imagine that you are seven years old. You’re a second-grader at Central Elementary in Nevada and it’s Friday! All the fun things to do on – Continue reading…
‘The Cabin in the Woods’ starts well, but …
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (R) – Starring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins. The film centers on five college kids – Continue reading…
Old Settler Sez/An update from Maxwell
By Bonnie Schauper Hi everybody! Yes, it’s me again, the old Old Settler. It is time for another Old Settler article. In less than four months, it will be the – Continue reading…
Cold nights in April nearly inevitable
By Steve Lekwa The thermometer on my deck read 32 degrees at sunrise this morning, April 10. Light frost showed on a few surfaces, but there has been no “killing – Continue reading…
‘American Reunion’ is about friends reconnecting
AMERICAN REUNION (R) – Starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, John Cho, Katrina Bowden, Jay Harrington, – Continue reading…
The Bacon Beacon: Iowa’s tax freedom day: April 17
The Tax Foundation was created to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy. Each year, the Tax Foundation calculates Tax Freedom Day. The results are in. This year, Tax Freedom Day – Continue reading…
The Deyoe Dispatch: Mental health redesign moves forward
By Dave Deyoe Our work on redesigning Iowa’s mental health delivery system moved closer to completion this week as the House readied to debate the main redesign bill. The House – Continue reading…
Tuition Set-Asides
We all know that a college education is expensive. There has been a debate for many years about increasing college tuition and the level of student debt here in Iowa. – Continue reading…
This is a question that matters
Let me ask you a question. If you were to get an additional, somewhat significant, sum of money put into your bank account, what course of action would you take – Continue reading…
‘The Hunger Games’ scores a B
THE HUNGER GAMES (PG-13) – Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Wes Bentley, Toby Jones, Donald Sutherland, and Stanley Tucci. This – Continue reading…
My kind of clean!
When I was in junior high and high school, one of my friend’s moms was best known for her housekeeping skills. No matter what day of the week you’d show – Continue reading…
Senate fails to protect Iowa youth from synthetic drugs
Last week, more Iowa high school students were sent to the emergency room after smoking K2. A few days later, the Iowa Senate did not advance legislation that was designed – Continue reading…
Spring has sprung
By Jill Pertler Think spring! Those two words resonate with connotations of contentment and cheer for the majority of us. What’s not to love about the possibilities that come from – Continue reading…
Talented voices fill ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’
DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX (PG) – Starring the talented voices of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Betty White, Rob Riggle and Jenny Slate. This is based on – Continue reading…
From the Historical Society/Early days of the Story County Bd. of Supervisors
By Jo Ann Hunt A committee of three was appointed to select the first board, W.B. Wiltse, John A. McLain and Nathaniel Jennings. There could be 16 supervisors, one from – Continue reading…
