Let’s check our blood pressure. When celebrations of Cinco de Mayo are cancelled due to fear of our government arresting participants and attendees, everyone should understand that Americans now...

On April 19, I attended a town hall meeting with our Iowa House Representative Cindy Golding. I attended because I am greatly concerned about how proposed work requirements for Medicaid will harm families,...

Dog walks have led me to write this letter. Dogs’ noses are like gravity, they drop to the ground to sniff. Dog paws move us forward and my eyes keep a lookout for little square signs posted at the edge...

On Saturday, April 19, there will be a “Sit-In” at Memorial Park in Mount Vernon. Maybe you remember the sit ins of the 60’s when we were protesting the Vietnam War? It was a sad time for our...

The House Budget resolution that passed two weeks ago had big cuts and big tax breaks when budgets are set for next year. It contains huge tax breaks for the richest 1 percent, those who annually earn...

Dear Editor. We need help. If anyone has a child from 0 through 5 in the area (zip code 52314 and 52253) they could be receiving a free book a month through our partnership with the Dolly Parton’s...

Five things I accomplished last week Dear [email protected], You asked for 5 things that I accomplished this last week. I did a lot more than this but you asked for just FIVE, so here goes: 1. I sat...

I’m concerned about the President’s use of executive orders to cancel National Institutes of Health grants (dollars) already appropriated by Congress to fund medical research at the University...

We all love our children. We all appreciate how technology has made our lives easier. We do not appreciate the psychological tricks tech designers use to manipulate our minds and, more importantly,...

Concerned about cuts at federal level I am extremely concerned about the Administration’s actions and plans to eliminate several governmental agencies and to cut funding for others. Should we be...

As the person who asked about the lead in our water at the recent meeting with city officials at the LBC that was reported in the January 23 (pg. 3) of the Sun, I would like to offer some clarifications....

Thanks to Pleasant Grove for preserving family history   We are very gratified by the news that the Lisbon City Council has voted to transfer Pleasant Grove Heritage Park back to a non-profit...