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Opinion

Virtual meeting today on recycling batteries

Editorial

Whether it’s small single-use batteries, household rechargeable batteries or large batteries for electric vehicles, disposal can pose a significant safety risk to people and the planet. Conversely, batteries contain valuable materials that, when properly managed, can be returned to the ...

Teachers’ time not well used

Letters To The Editor

Dear school boards, supers, ‘pals, parents, students, and families, and by golly, everyone: My name is Robert H. Niemi Jr. (Bobby Niemi, to most), B.S./M.A., earth/space/life science and art educator, former instructor of anatomy, physiology and biology at Davenport University and Delta ...

World may be done bending to Trump’s will

Columns

I might as well say it clearly: I'm for regime change in Iran. The Islamic fanatics who have been running Iran since 1979 are murderers, torturers and exporters of terrorism. They are despised, or at least unwanted, by most Iranians, and the Iranians who get caught expressing their opinions in ...

Suggestions to stem the spread of invasive species

Editorial

Invasive species have become such a significant problem that it’s likely the average person can name one with little difficulty, not just casually but in close proximity to where they live. Glossy buckthorn. Eurasian watermilfoil. Wild parsnip. Garlic mustard. Zebra and now quagga mussels. ...

Pointed questions posed

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: Why did U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman question the work of local postal service and not the work of the Department of Homeland Security? Current ICE agents receive six weeks of training. (From The Brief, Feb. 26, 2026 Time Magazine) The cost of law enforcement is costing ...

Trump: Insulter in chief

Columns

Each time one thinks President Trump has reached the lowest level possible in insulting his enemies, he finds new depths to plunge. Following a 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which included three conservative justices he appointed, the president called the justices "fools," a "disgrace to ...