Marshalltown Community College prepares students to take one of two paths: to qualify for a job in today's workforce, or to further their education by transferring their MCC credits to a university. MCC students who graduate from a technical career program or who transfer to another college are ...

On Saturday, Sept. 7, my colleagues and I had the chance to spend a day at Camp Dodge, our Iowa Army National Guard base in Johnston. This was my first visit to Camp Dodge. I was overwhelmed with the size and scope of this facility. It covers 4,500 acres and has 281 buildings. Camp Dodge is ...

Iowa is a pretty safe place. We rank among the 10 most peaceful states in America in the 2012 U.S. Peace Index report, which looks at homicide, violent crime, policing and prison rates.We also fare well when it comes to accidents. According to the Trust for America's Health, Iowa has the 12th ...

Washington says it has proof that Syria used sarin gas on its own people in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta and that only the regime could have been responsible. But is this true? A number of online reports indicate that at least one al-Qaeda affiliated rebel group has chemical weapons.Several ...

Iowa remains one of the most affordable places to live and do business, and that success is reflected in one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.So what can we do to keep Iowa's economy growing? Business leaders say improving worker training tops the list. When Iowa employers can't ...

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments dealing with the issue of the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8, which was a defense of traditional marriage (between one man and one woman) that was approved by the voters, but later was ...

As the Department of Agriculture's Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, I am on a mission to make sure all of our nation's children have the best possible chance at a healthy life and a bright future. So, I'm very encouraged by some recent news from the Centers for ...

With the start of a new school year, students of all ages are returning to Iowa classrooms. Some exciting changes await them, as the education reforms we approved during the 2013 session raise standards, improve teaching and encourage innovation.What can we expect to see at our K-12 schools?1. ...

For over two years, I've fought to pass a long-term extension of the Farm Bill. Traditionally, the Farm Bill has been a bipartisan process, but last week was a reminder that times are different.Right now the current Farm Bill is living on borrowed time. It expires at the end of September and ...

It was February 19, 1777. The seeds of democracy were just taking root in America. Aboard the warship Warren, 10 sailors who were putting their lives on the line to help win America's independence also determined it was their patriotic duty to blow the whistle on wrongdoing.Understanding that ...