So many times throughout my career I have been asked by individuals, “What can a union do for me?” That …
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So many times throughout my career I have been asked by individuals, “What can a union do for me?” That …
We are all interconnected citizens of Planet Earth. Tiny particulate matter from 500 Canadian fires, capable of causing chronic respiratory …
Guest Column | Norman Sherman I hate to admit this, but I’m a dim wit. I try to hide it …
Both of my parents died of Alzheimer’s disease. When I received my own diagnosis in 2020, at the age of …
Now that the smoke is clearing, the moon is exquisitely visible, sometimes with what looks to be a little buddy, …
You know it’s presidential campaign season when all the candidates start making pilgrimages to small towns in Iowa and New …
Politically I am feeling very lonely in Iowa, and it isn’t because of Republican/Democrat divisions. It is because of the …
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court stripped women of their nearly 50 year right to make their own …
Rail transportation came to Iowa in the late 1840s. By 1860, Iowa had 655 miles of track in operation. Despite …
There’s only silence. Waves of heat cause the blacktop to steam. Outdoor dogs slouch with snouts on sweaty paws, without …
With the ink barely dry on the Iowa Supreme Court’s split decision on the six-week abortion ban, the Iowa Legislature …
Recently, Chris Gloninger, chief meteorologist of KCCI in Des Moines resigned, citing mounting harassment and even death threats resulting from …
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