After nine months in office as your mayor, I would like to give credit where credit is due.First of all,- I would like to make you all aware that your city clerk, Julie Wilkerson, is doing an excellent job of handling the city finances. You, as the general public, probably have no idea as to ...
The newspaper business-both small and large papers-has sounded full-throated opposition this past month about a plan by the U.S. Postal Service to purposely entice advertising out of the newspaper so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc., which bought direct mail ...
Unlike the drought-stricken row crops which fell victim to a merciless season of cloudless skies, high temperatures and scorched earth, a bumper-sized crop of crowds turned out across the state this year to share views on matters of public policy, including the economy, energy, health care, ...
Iowa Senate candidate Jane Jech has been designated a 'Friend of Agriculture' and endorsed for election to the Iowa Senate by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation."I am honored and extremely pleased to be designated a 'Friend of Agriculture' by the Iowa Farm Bureau," said Jech. "Agriculture is the ...
On Aug. 13, I addressed all Iowa Valley Community College District employees at our annual Staff Day event that we hold to "kick off" each new academic year. I entitled my state-of-the District address: "A Very Good Institution Getting Even Better through Continuous Quality Improvement." Why ...
Life is full of challenges. We are faced each day with the challenge of balancing work, family, and personal time. For the residents in the path of tropical storm / hurricane Isaac, they are faced with the worry of losing their homes and personal property. Add to that the current economic ...
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute is asking you to help its member cleaners "Keep Our Earth Clean and Green." So far, these environmentally conscious drycleaners from around the world have succeeded in the monumental task of pledging to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle 20 Million hangers in 2012. ...
In less than three weeks I'll be one of 5,556 delegates to the Democratic National Convention arriving in Charlotte North Carolina to cast a ballot to re-nominate President Obama as my party's candidate. I'm both excited and honored to have been selected by fellow Democrats to represent ...
These are uncertain times both economically and politically. Most of the country is experiencing drought. The cost of living continues to escalate. Fuel prices continue to rise. The cost of food is rising. Unemployment remains above 8 percent and the housing market remains stagnate.It is ...
As we watch the 2012 Olympics we are inspired by the great athleticism of the athletes and their ability to rise above many challenges along their path leading to the Olympic competition.Dana Vollmer, after having a disastrous performance in the 2008 Olympic qualifying trials and finishing out ...