Just a few short years ago, our city council spent millions of taxpayer dollars on a downtown hotel that we didn't need. Collateral damage: the hotel down the street just went out of business. Reminds me that a person should not vote for any incumbent in a city election. Longer time in offic…
The idea that any one person -- Joe Biden or anyone else -- is totally responsible for the current challenges to the economy, and that the return of Donald Trump would immediately solve everything, ranks only slightly behind the possibility that pigs will grow wings and fly. Oh! And by the w…
The bill adding distracted driving to driver's education (HF380) was brought forward this legislative session by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Before this bill was passed, students were required to have four or more hours of instruction on substance abuse. This bill changed that language to in…
It seems that we spend a good deal of time thinking, "us against them." Thoreau would suggest an alternative: "Let's not squander that which is absolutely precious, the time that we still have." -- Ken Johnson, Sioux City
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide, a major contributor to climate change, has become a hot new topic in Midwest newspapers. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is promoted in agricultural communities as a means of reducing the carbon footprint of ethanol production, aiming to even…
We all regularly struggle waking up with our early morning alarms, whether that’s 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. And, by the end of the day, we’re all totally spent from our daily grind. When we’re looking at leaders, we should be seeking out those who will go above and beyond.
Just a quick observation: paying more at the pump, higher energy bills, record food prices at grocery stores, record Americans on government assistance, unwillingness to work, vaccine & mask mandates, and shipping at a standstill. Is this supposed to be the new American dream? What we w…
Iowa's nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency will release its second redistricting maps Thursday. What size will the 4th Congressional District be this time? The LSA's first maps, rejected by the state Senate, created a new district that required 44 of the state's 99 counties. -- Journal e…
I read the American people are expressing their displeasure with our current national leaders. That is what the polls are for. Vote for change. --Richard Satter, Sioux City
THE MINI: We’ve been treated to beautiful warm weather the last few days. We hope you were able to get out and enjoy it, with cooler more typical mid-October days ahead this week. - Journal editorial board
Driving through rural communities in recent weeks, it has been hard to miss the sight of farmers out in their fields harvesting their crops. This process not only helps feed the world, but increasingly it’s helping fuel the world. Today, the ethanol industry purchases more than half of all t…
There is a proposal to move the Woodbury Township cemetery in Sergeant Bluff.
Last year at this time, natural gas production exceeded domestic usage, and prices were stable. Now, MidAmerican is predicting 48% to 96% price increases on gas. Do you believe our national leaders are competent? -- Doug W. Johnson, Sioux City
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The wonderful fall weather is upon us with its magical colors. Take a drive through the grounds of Western Iowa Tech Community College to view their colorful displays. Congratulations to the Grounds and Environmental departments. --Patricia Collins, Sioux City
A large, conspicuous sign (with an expletive toward President Biden) overlooking the parking lot of Spalding Elementary School is visible to every student, parent, faculty member, and community member who visits there. It's wrong for a myriad of reasons, and it is time for it to be removed. …
Just because somebody says they are Christian doesn’t mean that they behave, speak or think in a Christian manner. If anything in this life is certain -- if history has taught us anything -- it’s that you can pretend to be whatever you want with impunity. -- Brenda Oehlerking, Sioux City
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I want to thank the Journal for publishing Linda Holub's Regulars column. Her conservative, Christian and common sense beliefs that she expresses so well are a "breath of fresh air" and inspiration in this day and age where there are those who are trying to silence her and others who want to…