THE MINI: Thank you, SCJ, for making me feel a bit older Saturday morning. The "From the Archives" feature included a story I wrote as a general assignment reporter in 1974. -- Jim Kennedy, Okoboji, Iowa
At Horizon Science Academy in Des Moines, on May 17, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2368, "Today, by signing this bill and launching a new infrastructure grant program for start-up and expansion costs, we take a bold step in expanding the charter school opportunities to parents and students acr…
Our governor signed Senate File 2204 and said, “Our message is unmistakable. American soil belongs in American hands.” Yet, Gov. Reynolds and our legislature are bowing to political pressure and investors to construct a hazardous CO2 pipeline.
THE MINI: "People never lie so much as before an election, during a war or after a hunt" - Otto von Bismarck. Well said. --Douglas Heeren, Spink, S.D.
I, along with almost 80% of Iowans, support the access to contraception. Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst can and should vote yes to support S.1999. The bill says that people have a right to birth control and physicians have a right to provide it.
Iowans understand the literal meaning of Will Rogers’ pithy advice to always drink upstream from the herd. We also understand its broader implications, never more appropriate than now. Metaphorically, drinking upstream means seeking sources of information to form our own opinions — not consu…
THE MINI: Despite contested races for several high-profile local offices, turnout for Tuesday's primary election in Woodbury County proved disappointing. Just 4,973 voters, or 7.84% of the 63,399 registered, cast ballots in the Republican or Democratic primaries. -- Journal Editorial Board
Today's poll
Like it or not, the Iowa Utilities Board could determine the fate of the state and the Heartland. They could stop greedy threats from private pipeline investors (All American?), or let permanent destruction begin. They could allow the freedoms of the people to be violated, waste the people’s…
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. The Alzheimer's Association is encouraging everyone to take charge of their brain health.
THE MINI: Can anybody tell me who financed our attorney general Brenna Bird's trip to New York to attend Trump's trial? I am guessing that as usual it was us lowly smucks commonly known as Iowa taxpayers but I have been unable to confirm that. --Jerry Kobs, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
THE MINI: In response to Tuesday's Mini, the reason an undocumented person's name and legal status is not released is because our government doesn't know who they are even with an ID. -- Richard Satter, Sioux City
On May 7, myself and 84 other U.S. veterans were on Midwest Honor Flight 18 to Washington DC as a "thank you" for our service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corp and Air Force, who served in the Korean War and Vietnam War. We toured the many memorials, the Capitol and Arlington National Cemetery.…
Why does the city of Sioux City hate the 4th of July? The city sponsors a number of parades all year, but when the anniversary of the birth of our great Republic comes around, our city is remarkably silent. What is it about the founding of our great nation that they detest so much? Why is St…
THE MINI: I would surely hope with the Gordon Street viaduct planned restructuring the packing plant eyesore will be removed. --Rev. Kevin J. Freese, Sioux City
THE MINI: I once read that the rain that comes to the Midwest is usually accompanied by hail or tornadoes or flash flooding. After 3 plus years of drought that left your shoes covered with dust when you'd go for a walk, I'll take the "bad" weather. --Donald C. Parsons, Sioux City
THE MINI: "Congratulations to all the Iowa and Nebraska high school athletes competing at the state track and field meets in Des Moines and Omaha, respectively, this week. And, good luck to the South Dakota athletes." -- Journal editorial board
When reading the article “Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer”, there is an argument that is normally passed over.
In a news interview, Mayor Bob Scott stated affordable housing in the old AEAa building was greatly needed.
THE MINI: Gov. Reynolds lauded the cooperation between the ADM schools, U of Iowa, and Heartland Area Education Agency for dramatically increasing reading skills. How did she reward the AEA? The Governor dismembered and underfunded it. -- Frank Gruber, Sioux City
THE MINI: The headline on Thursday's front page, "Water, water, everywhere" reminded me of an old W.C. Fields line (those under 50 you might need to Google W.C. Fields; he was a humorist and actor). His line was "Water, water everywhere - and not a drop to drink!" -- Alan Krull, Orange City, Iowa
As the owner of Drilling Pharmacy in Sioux City, I’m proud of our work providing our community with the best pharmacy care products and services possible. Unfortunately, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are making it more challenging for independent pharmacies like mine to survive, let alone…
THE MINI: The four polite, hard-working gentlemen on a drywall crew protected this citizen from the plaster that was threatening my safety. I trust them more than I trust the governor. --Jeanie Theobald, Mapleton, Iowa
Iowa’s leaders are giddy about protecting Iowa land from foreign ownership. They should also protect Iowa farmland owners from pipeline companies who want to use eminent domain to build such a pipeline --Jim Hopkins, Sioux City
THE MINI: The Sioux City Farmers Market begins its 2024 run Saturday. Head down and see the new information booth and say hello to the new market manager Melissa Gritzmaker. The market is open every Saturday and Wednesday. -- JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD
Would the Sioux City school board consider and answer the following questions?
THE MINI: Hard to believe the unruly puppy kill in South Dakota. Gov Kristi Noem signed into law during her first term a tough penalty of two years in prison for animal abusers, five years for a second offense. But no penalty for Noem since her family puppy shooting incident was 20 years ago…
Animal lovers in Iowa might be barking up the wrong tree when donating to their favorite cause.
Israeli troops have killed over 34,000 in Gaza, the majority women and children. In Jonah Goldberg’s recent opinion piece, he has the audacity to judge the motivation of the college students who have been protesting the actions of the State of Israel and the complicity of the United States i…
Farmers wear many hats. We build our operations by anticipating the weather, our economy and other market trends, and more. Every day is a new challenge, and with those challenges must come new solutions – carbon capture and sequestration pipelines being part of the latter.
THE MINI: In response to the April 25 Mini: Because Mr. Trump wants to keep immigration as a campaign issue, he told Speaker Johnson not to submit any bills to help solve the immigration problems. So, no immigration bills were allowed to be voted on this last weekend. Don't blame the Dems, b…