By Edna Carpenter Booker —- Today is the 236th birthday of our national flag. On June 14, 1777, the new …
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By Edna Carpenter Booker —- Today is the 236th birthday of our national flag. On June 14, 1777, the new …
Rep. Dave Loebsack —- As the fifth anniversary of the Great Flood of 2008 arrives and we look back on …
By Doug Griesenauer — As parents, you are the first teacher in your child’s life and are best suited to …
By Hashim Thaci —- As Iowa’s young people learn in their outstanding schools, the Balkans has been a turbulent tinderbox …
By Tom Harris —- Last month, U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) hosted an unbiased climate change panel discussion in Fairmont, …
By Sen. Chuck Grassley —- America’s system of voluntary tax compliance works in large measure by keeping up the public’s …
By Dan Adams —- Rumors of Metro’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. This paraphrase of the famous Mark Twain quote …
By John Lawrence Hanson —- The recently released documentary, “We Will Be Back: The Lake Delhi Story,” addressed hardly a …
By Bob McDonnell —- The Washington High School class of 1963 is back. Most of us can’t believe this June …
By Joe Bolkcom —- What are we going to tell the kids? As we commemorate the fifth anniversary of the …
By Jan Glendening —– Iowa is filled with river towns. For the fourth time in 20 years, we have seen …
By Diane Ramsey —- In early 2012, a group of 15 women’s organizations from across the state sponsored SHE MATTERS, …
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