Vanishing Newspapers: The United States has lost almost 1,800 papers since 2004, including more than 60 dailies and 1,700 weeklies. Roughly half of the remaining 7,112 in the country 1,283 dailies and 5,829 weeklies are located in small and rural communities. The vast majority around 5,500 ...
It is time to reflect on the happenings this past year at the Wieting.Some of the happenings in 2019 have been; trivia night, bus tours, special dinner show with an entertainer from the midwest, Camp Creamery school and performance by the students, open house for the new addition, use of the ...
Dear Editor:I am writing as a concerned parent and member of the South Tama County Community School District. Our middle school building, which is 104 years old, is quickly deteriorating and we need to do something about it. The average age of use of a school building in Iowa is 70 years, so we ...
(StatePoint) Four in 10 adults in the U.S. have two or more chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While certain conditions and risk factors are beyond one's control, the new year is the perfect time to consider the many lifestyle choices you can make for ...
New Year 2020 begins
Ten years ago this month, Sen. Mary Landrieu and I founded the bipartisan Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. We launched this caucus a decade ago to give voice to the thousands of young people in America who deserved a platform to break the silence on the challenges and success stories of foster ...
Every year has its ups and downs and 2019 was no different. Probably for each one of you, there were times of celebration and times of sadness and disappointment. Life is life and whatever happens, we have to decide how we're going to react to it. And when one year ends and another begins, the ...
"Switching off" and turning to print is better for your health and it may also be the answer to a good night's sleep.The prevalence and use of electronics in all aspects of daily life is steadily increasing with the average U.S. adult spending 6.3 hours each day with digital media, over half of ...
A song I remember from the late 60's was Zager and Evan's "In the Year 2525" -depressing song at best, detailing a pessimistic future.Although longevity runs in our family, I won't be around to check out their accuracy.But I am looking forward to the Year 2020, even though my eyes haven't been ...
For some people, the passing of Hayden Fry might not carry much meaning.But for those who have been Hawk fans for decades, his memory brings back some wonderful moments.To put things into perspective, the situation had been this. Iowa had a fantastically successful program under Forest ...