It's a new year and things to be done so let's get to it.Carol Matta and I are having a fundraiser for Phase II of the Wieting Theatre's renovation. It is set for Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting.We are having a few of the former performers returning and do their acts. We also ...
Letter to the Editor:I was happy when I heard the news- No property tax increase. They're going to build a school and do it without raising property taxes. That's all we asked. I thought to myself, "Good for them," they listened, and they figured out how to build their school without overtaxing ...
District 72 NewsletterThe 2020 session began on Monday, January 13. This is the second year of the 88th General Assembly in Iowa.The Iowa House will be electing new leadership this coming session. Speaker Select Pat Grassley will officially be elected Speaker on the first day of session and ...
Let's jump in the in the time machine and head backwards to a more peaceful and serene place. A place perhaps, not as eerie as the Twilight Zone but perhaps a little more peppier than Father Knows Best.For me it was late fifties, early sixties and the town was Chelsea. Mom and Dad were the ...
As this year nears its end, the Grassley family is grateful for another fall harvest. Like other family farms across Iowa, our three-generation farming operation experiences many of the uncertainties blanketing our profession.For starters, our livelihoods are at the mercy of Mother ...
Letter to the Editor:The New YearBy now, we should realize that the entire economic system of Capitalism is inherently morbid and destructive. The very survival of this system depends upon constant growth ... growth of populations, growth of wealth, growth of products, growth of consumption, ...
The 2020 session if quickly approaching. This year in the legislature I will continue to focus on a pro-Iowa, pro-growth agenda.This includes continuation of the recently passed tax reforms to help Iowans compete on a level playing field with surrounding states.It is also a top priority to ...
Continued accreditation is required for colleges to keep their doors open and offer classes to students. The process of accreditation means that an institution undergoes regular reviews and meets or exceeds minimum standards of quality. Continued accreditation also allows colleges to receive ...
My wife is a great cook, but her health has limited her, so I thought I'd help make breakfast. Immediately, there's a case for concern. Grabbing her old, standby cookbook, I thought, "This cannot be that hard. After all, I know how to make popcorn, heat water and fix stoves." But the cookbook ...
Letter to the Editor:Billionaires Buying National ElectionsMichael Bloomberg, a former Republican, announced his candidacy for the Democratic election late in the game. Why? Because he could make money whether winning or losing.Bloomberg has a personal fortune worth $52 billion. Trump won the ...