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Category: Opinion

Relinquish rage

Posted on Aug 8, 2019Aug 7, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

On the weekend that 31 people lost their lives in two separate mass shootings, the Quad-City Times Sunday business section …Read More

Reduce the risk of nuclear war

Posted on Aug 8, 2019Aug 7, 2019 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: In January, legislation was introduced in Congress that would prohibit any president of the United States from …Read More

Extending an olive branch

Posted on Aug 1, 2019Jul 31, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

By Barb Arland-Fye In the movie “Unplanned,” two pro-life advocates demonstrate compassion in their encounters with Abby Johnson, who then …Read More

Burnout in ministry

Posted on Aug 1, 2019Jul 31, 2019 in Guest Opinion, Opinion
Burnout in ministry

By Patrick Schmadeke Last spring our garden was planted a little too compact. Our interest in maximizing output resulted in …Read More

The spirit of RAGBRAI

Posted on Jul 25, 2019Jul 24, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

Thousands of bicyclists are participating this week in RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, with plenty of …Read More

Connecting capital and small town home ownership

Posted on Jul 25, 2019Jul 24, 2019 in Letters, Opinion

To the Editor: Home ownership increases family and community stability and is a key strategy to help low- and middle-income …Read More

Making the connection

Posted on Jul 18, 2019Jul 17, 2019 in Editorials, Opinion

On a scorching hot day in mid-July, prolonged flooding on the Mississippi River that weaves along the eastern border of …Read More

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