"In the past, many of us heard racists’ statements from specific individuals. We cringed and walked away. We allowed them to speak their ignorance of people different than themselves.  Long Grove citizens, including myself, need to speak up and speak out ..." more

"This bill does nothing to stop absentee voting. Any registered voter in Iowa may request an absentee ballot through the county auditor, the Secretary of State’s website, or with a form mailed to them by a campaign organization or affiliated party ..." more

"Billed as the second largest fair in Iowa, the MV Fair Board and local politicians may really believe they know more about COVID safety than the Iowa State Fair Board and the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Board, who have already canceled their 2020 events ..." more

"Today’s 'patriots' would storm the capitols for their right to go to Hy-Vee rather than do their part to grow their own food in a Victory Garden to help conserve food for our military ..." more

"If we’re serious about black lives REALLY mattering, we need to begin decreasing the number of black babies being aborted as well as the number of young, black men dying in America’s streets ..." more

"My name is Ryan Zeskey. I am running to be your state representative in the Iowa Legislature in House District 97 this November as a Democrat ..." more

"I am writing to urge you to call on the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (USDA-HHS) to postpone publication of the report by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, so that the federal agencies in charge can have time to address serious allegations by one or more members of this committee about the process that produces the Dietary Guidelines for Americans ..." more

"The senator's claim that the ID law allows more people to vote is just plain false.  The law was passed under the guise that more security was needed to protect against voter fraud, but voter fraud was not a problem to begin with ..." more

"My name is Jennifer Kakert, and I am running to represent you for the Iowa House District 92. I believe hard work and caring for your community are fundamental for us to be prosperous and equitable ..." more

"Thank you for your excellent coverage of the time that Msgr. Drake Shafer spent at St. Ann Catholic Church north of Long Grove ..." more

"I was shocked to see that the sticker was one of the most vile, despicable, hateful, prejudicial messages I have ever read in my life! Not only was it prejudicial, but was also relating its hate with the COVID-19 pandemic ..." more

"We now find ourselves in a place where many Americans no longer believe in or support the organizing principles that create the foundation for a functioning democracy: principles such as freedom of speech, freedom of press, the  rule of law and the right of every American to vote ..." more