College sports headlines have been filled with news of NIL (Names, Image, and Likeness) payments into the multi-million dollar range and athletes entering the transfer portal to search for greener...

For two summers while I was in college, I worked as a counselor at a girls’ camp in the mountains of Utah. The staff at the camp all used an alternate name while at camp. It was a long-standing tradition...

When you hear the word democracy what do you think of? A democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Democratic citizenship focuses on The Right to Vote. Voting is...

The trash and recycling collection has had numerous pitfalls for Lisbon since Johnson County Refuse was purchased by LRS. Even before the purchase, there were occasional issues with Johnson County...

After an unsatisfying hour of angry tweeting in which he couldn’t think of a rhyming nickname for Zohran Mamdani and after wolfing down one too many cheeseburgers, Donald Trump grunted, belched loudly...

A recap of the bills passed through the state legislature was the topic at Voices United meeting Wednesday, June 17, at Whitey’s Bar and Grill. Rep. Angel Ramirez District 78 from Cedar Rapids spoke...

As you enroll your children in summer reading programs don’t forget about the youngest members of your family. Even babies like books! Did you know? ● Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library offers...

The letters on unknown service lines being sent to property owners on an annual basis, as city administrator Chris Nosbisch noted at the end of the June 15 city council meeting is an opportunity to scare...

A couple of weeks ago, Iowa City fire trucks were called to the corner of Dubuque and Lafayette to put out a flaming utility pole. According to the report, a squirrel that came into contact with a high-power...

I love baking bread. I’ve made bread from whole wheat, white flour, spelt, einkorn, quinoa, barley and amaranth. I’ve made buckwheat bread, rice bread, oatmeal bread. I’ve made gluten-free bread,...

Dear Mount Vernon & Lisbon Community Members This past fall, we invited you to engage in the work of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group and you responded in a BIG way! We saw...

Adult Education and Literacy programs have long provided a second chance for Iowans seeking a better future. Whether helping adults earn a high school equivalency diploma, improve reading and math...