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As an Iowa library worker, former chair of the Iowa Governor’s Commission of Libraries, and as the current Iowa Library …
One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t …
The first Republican presidential debate began with an unexpected gift to our country: a new national anthem: the “Star Mangled …
‘In Nature, a flock will attack any bird that is more colorful than the others because being different is seen …
Before Iowa Republicans purchase their Trump mug shot coffee mugs for holiday gifts, I need to share two stories. One …
We can’t let our history of child labor repeat itself
For the past couple of days I have been obsessed with a song I never heard prior to last week, …
Labor Day marks the end of summer with family, friends and neighbors gathering for picnics and BBQs. Too often, we …
Limited financial means may present no good options. When overwhelmed by scarcity, we make worse choices. During a poverty simulation, …
As the former co-chair for the Iowa Republican Party from 2014 to 2021, I was privileged to help lead our …
OK, I’ll just say it, “I don’t object to the existence of religious and other private schools. I just don’t …
An unprecedented and little known event happened on July 17, 1989 that is relevant this year. Indian Creek stopped flowing. …
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