The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015. Some text has been updated to reflect changes since the original ...

The Iowa high school state softball tournament begins in Fort Dodge from Rogers Park Monday and concludes with five champions ...

Instead, the I.R.S. agreed to a narrower carveout — one that experts in nonprofit law said might sharply increase politicking ...

In a game defined by dominant pitching and missed offensive opportunities, Indianola’s season came to a heartbreaking close ...