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…

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…

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…

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,…

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.…

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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.