Although I spent my childhood watching Dragon Tales and Blue’s Clues — often with a frosted, sprinkled donut in hand — I was truly touched and in awe while diving into Mr. Rogers’ world in A Beautiful...
The transformation to the modern primary system began in the early 1970s after a disastrous 1968 Democratic National Convention that angered a large plurality, if not a majority of the Democratic base....
The Johnson County supervisors are trying to protect the residents of Johnson County from the industry of concentrated animal feeding operations. Because they don’t have local control, this is difficult....
Way up on Mount Crumpit, away from the Whos, lives a furry, green man with a case of the blues. Answering the Grinch, even his name invokes a flinch — but is his heart really two sizes too small or was...
Transportation can be difficult in Iowa City, especially for people who have a disability. Luckily, the Cambus Bionic bus service is here.
Riders with cognitive disabilities might struggle with sitting...
Pete Buttigieg is an interesting character. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor is a gay veteran who served in Afghanistan, graduated from Harvard University, is a Rhodes scholar, and now finds himself running...
It is a time for choosing in America. The Iowa caucuses are nearing, the 2020 presidential election is looming, and these next several months will define the future of our state and our nation for the...
Since August, President Trump and those in support of his administration have moved aggressively towards a termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The U.S. Supreme Cour is hearing...
As a fourth-generation farmer raising grain and cattle in Johnson County, I know there is a lot of support for agriculture in eastern Iowa. In fact, I see it almost every time I stop in town to get gas...
Thanksgiving is here, and so is the perpetual race for the White House. While some candidates are worth going back for seconds, others are getting passed over.
Former Vice President Joe Biden: Turkey
He’s...
What are you thankful for? This is a question we get asked every Thanksgiving. It is easy to think of material things such as phones or laptops, but what about friends and family?
Twenty years from...
![Reassuring television host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) meets skeptical journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) in director Marielle Heller's unconventional biopic, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." [Lacey Terrell/Sony Pictures/TNS]](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ops-hanks-900x599.jpg)
