Though we’re an increasingly divided society, at the community level we do still seem to have the ability to get …
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Though we’re an increasingly divided society, at the community level we do still seem to have the ability to get …
Battling wildfires across our country takes a toll on funding for natural resources and conservation efforts here in Iowa, even …
In an unfortunate holdover from primitive times, instinct often inclines humans to believe serious problems aren’t that bad. ‘That smoking …
On Dec. 5, I was 1 of 12 candidates for governor of Iowa present at the Des Moines Register-sponsored gubernatorial …
In Iowa, we’ve seen too many jobs leave our state. Our economy is changing. As consumers, we’re looking for convenience. …
Word this fall of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta’s prostate cancer diagnosis brought back memories. I had a similar diagnosis …
I vividly remember the news breaking that the Soviet Union had successfully launched Sputnik 1 the first artificial Earth satellite …
Way back in the fall of 1962, I took a leap and bought my first grain bin to dry and …
Even at age 84 it’s not too late to learn a life lesson. Chuck Grassley, our octogenarian U.S. senator, a …
Federal and state leaders are considering comprehensive tax reform, and once again the bankers are trying to use it as …
Elected officials are sworn to support the U.S. Constitution and defend its ideals. Does that include a responsibility to protect …
A few weeks ago my tombstone arrived and is now firmly ensconced on a cement pier that reaches below the …
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