Q: What is fundamental to our system of self-government?A: The number one check on government "of, by and for" the people is the ballot box.In 1776, the nation's founders issued a clarion call for freedom with the Declaration of Independence, listing dozens of grievances against King George III ...
Q: What is the Veterans History Project?A: Congress passed legislation in 2000 to launch the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center.The project engages the American public to recognize and document the heroism, bravery and patriotism of the men and women ...
Q: What's leading the U.S. economic momentum now underway?A: By nearly every economic measure, the U.S. economy continues to gain momentum, building on traction from the historic "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" signed into law last year. Paychecks are growing and workers are reporting higher job ...
At no time in our state's history has the need for education and training after high school been more important. A Georgetown University Center for Education and Workforce report shows that by 2025, 68% of jobs in Iowa will require some education and training beyond high school. That means ...
"Everything in this newspaper is important to someone."It's become something of a mantra for me, in recent years.Weekly community newspapers are eclectic, to say the least. We publish photos of ribbons being cut at bakeries, and donations being dropped off at local food pantries. We print the ...
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 ...