It happens in university classrooms throughout the nation every day. Teachers will be tackling a subject near and dear to their hearts. It might be developing the third world. It might be the role of arts in society. It could be the questionable results of Obamacare. Inevitably, the point will ...
I got the mail today.A couple of bills. A greeting card. Some catalogs. A newspaper. One package that my wife grabbed right away. (Wonder what that was?)Lately, it occurs to me how completely I take for granted that I will get the mail tomorrow.I've had my share of gripes about the mail. As ...
The most Americans in recent years are heading to national parks in recognition of the U.S. National Park Service's 100th anniversary on Aug. 25. Visitation to the national parks reached an all-time high in 2015, with more than 307 million visitors, according to the National Park Service, and ...
In Colonial Williamsburg, there is an important house that people still tour with interest. The Wythe House was the home of an important individual who had a profound influence on the creation of our enduring system of government growing out of the United States Constitution. In early ...
Editor's Note: Cedar Rapids Mayor and Engage Iowa leader recently visited the Tama News-Herald - Toledo Chronicle offices. His stop was part of a state-wide effort to inform Iowans about a new conservative group initative.The following is an explanation of the group which he submitted for ...
Despite what you might have read or heard recently, felons are not permanently barred from voting in Iowa. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding this issue. I hope to clear up some of those.After completing their sentence, felons can petition the Governor's Office to have their voting ...
The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) needs to change the K-12 educational system for Iowa students from the current geographical-assignment system to a complete school-choice plan where the tax money allocated follows the child as soon as possible in order to bring all the benefits research has ...
Dear Editor,As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Phantom Fireworks would liek to remind all our custoemrs and all of those who use consumer fireworks to be mindful of the fact some vfeterans can be startled and upset by the noise of firworks.Chelsey Zoldan, M.S. Ed., a licensed Clinical ...
This last year has brought a spotlight on the use of body cameras and car dash cameras by law enforcement officers. This issue has landed directly in front of the Iowa Public Information Board. They have been faced with the task of answering some tough questions, such as what the public has ...
Iowans and out-of-state visitors looking for interesting things to do this summer have lots of choices.One way to discover places to explore locally and throughout the state is to use the Iowa Culture App. You'll find more than 3,500 arts, history and culture, and science and nature ...