(SB) – All the opinions we hear over anything Trump does… ‘He should do this,’ ‘Tariffs are going to hurt us,’ ‘Our city doesn’t need to be cleaned up …
(SBA) - I have spent decades in healthcare, both in clinical settings and in policymaking, and one thing has become crystal clear to me: the best solutions for rural Iowa’s healthcare …
(SBA) - A cardinal rule as elected officials is not to break things – as in, if it isn’t broken, don’t “fix” it – not unlike the medical profession’s …
(SBA) - Childhood is supposed to be fleeting, but in 2025 it often feels like it is being compressed into a high-speed sprint. For many kids across America, and certainly here in Northwest Iowa, the …
(SB) – The cry for civil sanity from the sane is telling us we should step back, think, and return to daily life with civility. That appeals to you and I because most of us Americans want peace …
(SBA) - It was a week before Thanksgiving Day in 1963. I was halfway through my shift at the punch press at Waterloo Register. A manager came up to me on the assembly line and said, “JFK was …
(SBA) - Opinions are like the pink flamingos down in Florida—bright, bold, sometimes amusing, but every once in a while, they bite. And while you won’t see flamingos standing around …
(SBA) - Sixty-two. Just saying it out loud feels weird. I’ll be turning that number in less than a week, and I’m still not sure if I’m supposed to feel “seasoned,” …
(SB) – If it wasn’t money, it was pressure. In the case of the NCAA, it was probably both. You’re already seeing the result: NIL (Name, Image, Likeness). Athletes (don’t …
(SBA) - Politics has always sparked debate, but in 2025, it feels like nearly every conversation teeters on the edge of conflict. Across the nation—and right here in Northwest Iowa—issues …
(SB) - I watched national sports news Thursday (Aug. 21) and saw Chicago Bears 2nd team quarterback Tyson Badgent – a 3rd year pro, free agent, from unknown Shepherd University – …
(SBA) - Everywhere you go today, someone is watching. That sentence may sound dramatic, like the opening line of a dystopian novel, but it’s not fiction. It’s reality. From the moment you …
(SBA) – The United States national debt is more than $35 trillion—a number so large it almost feels imaginary. Politicians toss it around like a grenade, blaming the other side for …
(SB) – The boy who called wolf is a well-known tale of a youngster charged with protecting sheep, who’d get lonely or scared, and would scream out, “Wolf! Wolf!” The call …
(SBA) - Immigration has always been at the core of America’s story. From the earliest settlers escaping persecution in Europe to the waves of hopeful immigrants passing through Ellis Island in …
(SBA) - Immigration has always been at the core of America’s story. From the earliest settlers escaping persecution in Europe to the waves of hopeful immigrants passing through Ellis Island in …
(SBA) - By all reasonable logic, the federal income tax should be one of the most powerful forces for good in the United States. Every April, millions of Americans sit down and fork over thousands of …
(SB) – Looking back over the years, it grieves me to see what the national Democrat Party has evolved into today. At one time (FDR, Truman, JFK), it was the party of the working class. John …
(SBA) – It’s that time again. The yard signs will start popping up and blooming again like Iowa wildflowers, campaign mailers will start stacking up on kitchen counters, and you …
(SBA) – It’s that time again. The yard signs will start popping up and blooming again like Iowa wildflowers, campaign mailers will start stacking up on kitchen counters, and you …