In most ways, I am considered a progressive liberal. However, I am very much in support of the second amendment, the Right to Bear Arms -- any kind of arms, by anyone. And no, I am not a member of the National Rifle Association and never will be.As I matured into adulthood, I was forced to ...
The digital age has brought about many wonderful additions to our lives. But one of the best additions is the ability to access information with ease. With this ability it is easy to understand the results that have been shared by the Aon Hewitt study that the Department of Administrative ...
Before the November elections, our Iowa Valley Community College District leadership team met with each of the candidates to discuss critical issues that have an impact on our ability to deliver the necessary services to our stakeholders. We tied these conversations to the Governor's key ...
For many teens in Iowa, a job is not only a means of earning spending money or saving for a college education, it is a way to gain experience in the skills required for a particular job, as well as the general responsibilities that go along with holding a job. And for those teenagers who ...
Our country is preparing for a historic event: the 57th Presidential Inauguration on Monday, January 21, 2013. Iowans will mark this occasion in various ways. Some may travel to Washington to take part in the festivities, while others may kick off the events by participating in the National ...
During the 2013 Iowa Legislative session, The Chronicle and News-Herald will submit questions to the Tama County delegation:State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) and State representative Dean Fisher (R-Garwin.)If you have a question you would like considered for submission, send it to ...
On January 1st, 2013-the House of Representatives passed a bill that would avert the country from going over the so called 'fiscal cliff.' The bill that was passed certainly wasn't perfect-but it had some important pieces that made it important for me to support. Not only would the bill avert a ...
Arvid Huisman serves as Development and Communications Director for the Salvation Army, Des Moines. He was born in Algona (Kossuth County) and, as a youth, lived near Titonka, Ellsworth, Jewell and Kamrar where his father worked for local farm coops. Prior to joining the Salvation Army in 2007, ...
AMES- It might be easy to assume that young ones are not impacted by tragic events in other parts of the country, but children have a keen sense of radar and pick up on adults' body language, conversations and news media stories. Malisa Rader, a family life program specialist with Iowa State ...
These are trying and difficult days that we live in. We are at war with a relentless and formidable enemy that has no respect for innocent life. His influence goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when satan deceived Adam and Eve, which brought the world and man under the curse of sin. ...