We are losing our democracy to oligarchs. American voters have a statistically non-significant impact on public policy. Only four percent of us respect Congress. Forty two percent of voters are Independent yet only Republicans and Democrats win elections. Only fourteen percent of House campa…

Hear ye, hear ye! Calling all Indianola builders and developers!

On behalf of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Warren County, I would like to thank everyone who helped with our Child Abuse Prevention Month community awareness activities in April. Every year we add more activities and volunteers to make the campaign even more widespread throughout the…

Jon and I would have had a Meet and Greet for Admiral Mike Franken, but the virus changed all of our lives. We hope you’ll give him a hard look for the primary—which is now!

Did you know there are six factory farms in Warren County and over 10,000 factory farms in the state? Probably not, unless you’re a neighbor to one of them. Between their odor, massive sizes, and their effects on public health, property values, and our water quality, these factory farms are …