Hard to believe that summer is waving us good-bye. I've played my share of golf this year and am not at all done playing for the season but I've taken my share of mulligans. Baseball is winding up its' long season, and football is just beginning. AND SCHOOL IS IN FULL SWING.Last Sunday in ...
Many, if not most, organizations have a mission statement which is intended to make a claim about their passion, purpose, and commitment. More than simply publishing an institution's mission on documents, websites, or posting on walls and marketing brochures, the statement should become ...
Once a hamlet of beauty, Tama-Toledo is quiet now with worn, tired storefronts of tattered buildings and countless signs of decay. One can quickly sense the death-like smell, pungent from decades of economic decline to its current impoverished state. But who cares...they roll up the streets at ...
As Iowans engage with candidates across the state in preparation for voting this November, the future of Iowa's workforce and access to affordable higher education must be a priority. As student leaders at our Regent institutions, we call on each candidate to expressly state their position on ...
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to revisit what you know and don't know about this disease.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, aside from skin cancer. Approximately 164,690 men will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018 and about ...
Then presidential candidate Donald Trump's insistence in November 2015 that he saw thousands of Muslims celebrating the 9/11 attacks in Jersey City was subsequently widely debunked in the media and properly so. Trump almost certainly believed what he claimed he saw, however, as did others who ...
In 2017, the number of people without health insurance increased to 28.0 million, up from 27.3 million the year before, according to the latest American Community Survey data released today.Who are these millions of people who lack health insurance coverage? Are they young or old? Are they more ...
Opposition to Kavanaughis failing becauseit's meritlessThe American people have now had a chance to hear directly from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in what might be the longest nomination hearing in Supreme Court history.For more than 32 hours, Kavanaugh has sat before the TV lights of ...
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller calls them "the bane of our existence": robocalls and other annoying, unwanted phone solicitations. And they're getting worse.There were 4 billion robocalls placed in July, up from 2.6 billion in July 2017, according to YouMail, which tracks the most common ...
Former District 71 State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) wrapped up his career as a law enforcement officer on Sept. 10:He posted to social media: "Monday Sept 10, will be my final work day as a law enforcement officer. It has been a honor and privilege to have worked and learned from ...