When the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy was released in 2012 it was a whole new approach to addressing the important issue of water quality. Rather than setting some overly ambitious goal without a plan to achieve it, we looked at the science to see what it would actually take to see a 45 ...
Which skills are critical to prepare students to enter the workforce or college? Strong skills in academics and technology typically top the list. Undoubtedly, critical thinking, problem-solving,effective communication, and the ability to collaborate are equally important. What about ...
Congress is currently debating a deal to increase spending caps and fund the government through the remainder of the current fiscal year before a funding stopgap expires on January 19. In addition, Congress is discussing measures to fund disaster relief, revive expired 'tax extenders', delay or ...
Q: What was the most significant achievement of the U.S. Senate in 2017?A: When the first session of the 115th Congress gaveled to order last January 3, I took the oath of office to serve Iowans for a seventh term in the U.S. Senate. It is an honor I take very seriously. That's why I work ...
2018 is here and that means an election year. Again.On the ballot this year are these offices and the current office holdersIowa Primary Election is June 5.Iowa General Election is Nov. 6Filing Period:State and Federal Offices: February 26 March 16 (5 p.m.)County Offices: March 5 March 28, ...
-On Feb. 3, 2017, The News-Herald was awarded third place for Community Service in the 2017 Iowa Newspaper Association Contest Weekly II Division for efforts to aid in ambulance member recruitment.A News-Herald editorial at the time asked: Time to mandate Emergency Medical Services in ...
Iowa Republicans put Trump, Republican Party firstBy Eva MitchellIowa Democratic PartyBy supporting the GOP's reckless tax bill, Iowa Republicans showed our state where their priorities lie.Today, every single Republican member of the Iowa congressional delegation voted in favor of the GOP's ...
Plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) are now viable for most lifestyles and budgets with more than two dozen models now commercially available. If you buy a new, plug-in electric vehicle in 2017, you're eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.EV workplace charging 2017 MKR-15On average, ...
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education is important because it spreads through almost every part of our lives. By exposing students to STEM and giving them opportunities to explore STEM-related concepts, they may develop a passion for it and hopefully pursue a job in a STEM ...
In 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, a coroner's assistant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, was asked a question by his then eight-year-old daughter, Virginia, which many a parent has been asked before: whether Santa Claus really exists. O'Hanlon deferred. He suggested Virginia wrote asking the ...