As her cancer battle continues against adenoid cystic carcinoma, she takes medical leave to end her professional career and prays that an immunotherapy drug is both effective & tolerable.

By CARLA OFFENBURGER COOPER, Iowa, Oct. 12, 2019 — What a summer. Thank goodness for October. I’ve always thought October was the perfect month for rest and rejuvenation. The weather is nearly perfect and there’s still plenty of time not to think about the upcoming holiday season. I changed my life significantly at the end…

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A non-singing Iowan picked Nashville’s stars to do National Anthems

By ROD WILLIAMSON NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27, 2019 — From 1983 through 1994, I selected the National Anthem singers at Vanderbilt University athletic events. On the surface, this might appear to be a mundane task, but when your school’s home base is Nashville – “Music City USA” – the National Anthems are more scrutinized than…

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Our columnist endorses “Real Deal” Democrat Delaney for president

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER COOPER, Iowa, Sept. 2, 2019 – Six months after I first told you this, I can’t say it any better. So let me again try to make it plain. I believe former Maryland congressman John Delaney is the “Real Deal” Democrat in this wild scramble for the presidency. And he now has…

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In summer ball league, you see the goodness of this grand old game

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER BANCROFT, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2019 – In this summer of mass shootings, suspicion of those different from ourselves, and outright hate, thank God for baseball, you know? Almost daily, the grand old game gives us good lessons – prepare well, get out of yourself, sacrifice for others, work together as a team,…

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Our bet: Julian Castro will eventually be president of the U.S.

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER JEFFERSON, Iowa, Sept. 23, 2019 — I’m pretty sure I saw an eventual president of the U.S. on Sunday afternoon at the historic railroad depot in Jefferson in west central Iowa. Julian Castro, the 45-year-old former mayor of San Antonio, former secretary of U.S. Housing & Urban Development, twin brother of U.S. Rep.…

As Iowa said farewell to RAGBRAI’s Jim Green, an all-time fun-lover

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER COOPER, Iowa, June 20, 2019 — It was 30 years ago this summer when I decided to get my ear pierced and start wearing an earring. It was 29 years ago when I met Carla Burt during a bicycle ride on a recreational trail. Jim Green inspired both big moments in my life. …

Celebrating life and fighting cancer is indeed exhausting but worth it

By CARLA OFFENBURGER COOPER, Iowa, Aug. 1, 2019 — It’s been an exhausting last few months for me – and cancer. I’m tired, folks. Don’t count me out, just count me tired. It’s been a whirlwind summer for sure. But before I give you the latest news, let me review what I’ve already done in…

It still takes ’til July to make an Iowa cornfield stand up & look good

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER COOPER, Iowa, July 3, 2019 — It’s amazing what the first few days of July can do to the Iowa corn crop. Six days ago, on June 27, 10-year-old Natalie Towers walked with her little brother Noah to the edge of one of their grandfather Doug Lawton’s cornfields, and she was taller…

“Senior fans” of Vandy baseball have had thrills beyond our dreams

By PAUL KURTZ OMAHA, Nebraska, June 16, 2019 — My friend of long standing (I think 50-plus years qualifies as “long standing,” right?), Chuck Offenburger, has graciously invited me to report my thoughts as I follow our “VandyBoys” competing for the NCAA Division I baseball championship in the College World Series now underway here. To…

Make it plain, Delaney: Can YOU beat Trump? “I’ll kick his ass!”

By CHUCK OFFENBURGER SHENANDOAH, Iowa, May 22, 2019 — The biggest lesson of the Donald Trump presidency is surely this: A person who almost nobody thinks can be elected president of the United States can indeed win the highest office in the land. That is one of several reasons no one should be underestimating the candidacy…

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As her cancer battle continues against adenoid cystic carcinoma, she takes medical leave to end her professional career and prays that an immunotherapy drug is both effective & tolerable.

A non-singing Iowan picked Nashville’s stars to do National Anthems

Our columnist endorses “Real Deal” Democrat Delaney for president

In summer ball league, you see the goodness of this grand old game

Our bet: Julian Castro will eventually be president of the U.S.

As Iowa said farewell to RAGBRAI’s Jim Green, an all-time fun-lover

Celebrating life and fighting cancer is indeed exhausting but worth it

It still takes ’til July to make an Iowa cornfield stand up & look good

“Senior fans” of Vandy baseball have had thrills beyond our dreams

Make it plain, Delaney: Can YOU beat Trump? “I’ll kick his ass!”