Human services campus good opportunity for city

Action by the Waterloo City Council on Monday officially cleared the way to develop a human services campus in the former Rath Packing Co. area.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 pm | (1) Comments

November a time to give thanks

By MARY ANN BURK

To Americans, November is arguably one of the most important months of the year as we celebrate Thanksgiving and our nation's beginnings. Between those two meaningful occasions is a third event that is equally American in spirit and equally deserving of attention, albeit less universally …

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 pm | (0) Comments

Keep college curriculum out of K-12

By FRED ABRAHAM

Gov. Chet Culver has said that a goal of his is to have every high school student earn a year of college credit by the time they graduate from high school. I think it's a bad idea. I do understand the governor's thinking. He wants to try and find a way to save both state money and private…

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (3) Comments

A solution to global warming

By DENNIS CLAYSON

Because it is currently impossible to discern reality from fiction, I am required to inform you that the following is satire.

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (54) Comments

COLUMN: Somebody needs to chase off this bully

By JIM OFFNER, jim.offner@wcfcourier.com

Double-digit unemployment blew across the country with the fury of an autumn tempest and the cruelty of a fist-waving schoolyard bully.

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (12) Comments

COLUMN: Commercial lender CIT's bankruptcy won't affect area business

By JIM OFFNER, Courier Business Editor

Probably unnoticed among the flurry of bad business news of late is the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of commercial lender CIT Group Inc. a week ago.

Nov 08, 2009 | 10:30 am | (0) Comments

November a time to give thanks

By MARY ANN BURK

To Americans, November is arguably one of the most important months of the year as we celebrate Thanksgiving and our nation's beginnings. Between those two meaningful occasions is a third event that is equally American in spirit and equally deserving of attention, albeit less universally …

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 pm | (0) Comments

Keep college curriculum out of K-12

By FRED ABRAHAM

Gov. Chet Culver has said that a goal of his is to have every high school student earn a year of college credit by the time they graduate from high school. I think it's a bad idea. I do understand the governor's thinking. He wants to try and find a way to save both state money and private…

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (3) Comments

A solution to global warming

By DENNIS CLAYSON

Because it is currently impossible to discern reality from fiction, I am required to inform you that the following is satire.

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (54) Comments

COLUMN: Somebody needs to chase off this bully

By JIM OFFNER, jim.offner@wcfcourier.com

Double-digit unemployment blew across the country with the fury of an autumn tempest and the cruelty of a fist-waving schoolyard bully.

Nov 15, 2009 | 6:00 am | (12) Comments

COLUMN: Commercial lender CIT's bankruptcy won't affect area business

By JIM OFFNER, Courier Business Editor

Probably unnoticed among the flurry of bad business news of late is the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of commercial lender CIT Group Inc. a week ago.

Nov 08, 2009 | 10:30 am | (0) Comments