Whenever I hear someone say Donald Trump accomplished a lot as president, especially, “growing the economy,” I think of what …
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Whenever I hear someone say Donald Trump accomplished a lot as president, especially, “growing the economy,” I think of what …
Imagine you live in Red Oak and work at NEW Cooperative. You go home after work on Friday wondering if …
Iowa’s environmental movement might be compared with the civil rights efforts of the 1950s and 1960s, with the general public …
It was President Ronald Reagan who said “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” With Russia …
There’s a learning curve for every change. How sharp the curve depends on the speed of the change. The journey …
Scientists, farmers, rural communities and health practitioners have known for years that industrial agriculture pollutes water, endangering both human and …
The recent announcement of Google’s decision to locate in Cedar Rapids has undoubtedly sparked excitement and anticipation throughout our community. …
A recent fertilizer spill at NEW Cooperative in southwest Iowa that entered the East Nishnabotna River killed approximately 750,000 fish …
The best way to learn is from experience, or from someone who has had experience. Here are some things I …
Current Republican tax policy can be summed up easily: ‘‘Them what has, gets.”
This year, 2024, it marks the 150th birthday of Lou Henry Hoover, daughter of Iowa, respected scientist, first lady of …
OK, it snowed here again and, like me, it’s getting old. By the time you read this missive, the landscape …
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