Readers tackle Des Moines-specific topics in letters published July 14-20, 2025: public schools and the fire department.

Am I a “cancer survivor”? I never want to take anything away from someone who had a much more difficult battle than I did. I don’t want to use the term incorrectly.

Veteran, Grammy-winning country performer Rebecca Lynn Howard discusses her spiritual motivations, new album "I’m Not Who You Think I Am." ...

Just days after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder and weeks after being drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Travis Hunter is going viral, but not for his achievements, but for his… ...

DEAR ABBY: I am someone who calls friends, but they never call back. When I call, they are happy to hear from me, the conversations are lively and fun, and the friends say they love it when I call.

Split Chain are gearing up for the release of their Epitaph debut motionblur. The British rockers have shared “I’m Not Dying To Be Here,” “bored.tired.torn.,” and “Subside,” and now ...

No, your boss isn’t always right. But you probably knew that already! According to the Peter Principle, employees tend to get promoted until they reach a point where they are incompetent. And some ...

Before you lead others, lead yourself. The shift from “What should I do?” to “Who am I being?” isn’t just powerful; it’s transformational. That’s where real leadership lives.

Charlie Munger Only Owned 3 Stocks And Called Diversification A Strategy for People Who Know Nothing — 'Am I Securely Rich? Damn Right I Am' ...

Pope Francis was a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church’s conservatives and sometimes strayed from traditional views. Dignity USA Executive Director Marianne Duddy-Burke and professor of ...

I’m 86, only get $398 a month from my annuity and am being denied access to my $1M in investments. Who can help me? Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one?

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he spoke as pope ...