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Storm Lake Times: Western Iowans aren’t ‘heartless hayseeds’

Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times says the nation (and the rest of the state) shouldn’t judge western Iowa on its loudest mouth, U.S. Rep. Steve King.
(And he gives Iowa Independent a shoutout!)


Storm Lake Times: With Hispanic Immigrants We Are The American Story

In his most recent editorial, Art Cullen of The Storm Lake Times, a leading progressive and one of the more well-respected opinion writers in the state, says Hispanic immigrants have helped make Storm Lake “the American story.”

Cullen makes the case that Iowa — facing an epic worker shortage — desperately needs immigrants and should reject [...]


Storm Lake Times Endorses Biden

In an early newspaper endorsement the Storm Lake Times is supporting U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, Del., for the Democratic nomination for presidency.

Art Cullen, the editor and co-owner of the northwest Iowa newspaper, and a journalist Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Gartner calls one of the two best editorial writers in the state, wrote the editorial that is [...]


Storm Lake Times To Harkin: ‘What The Hell’ Can Congressional Democrats Do?

Editorial writer Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times, a well-regarded progressive in northwest Iowa, led a spirited dialogue with U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin during the Iowa Democrat's most recent conference call with print and radio media.
Cullen, the editor and co-owner of the newspaper and a journalist whom Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Gartner calls one [...]