Last year, John Deere announced plans to go 100 percent robotic by 2030. That’s right: in just four more years, the world’s largest tractor manufacturer plans to replace every corn and soybean farmer with robots. Farmers won’t own the machines, of course. Right now they can’t even ...

Looking to start a rewarding career in healthcare or build on your current experience? Iowa Valley’s short-term health training programs make it possible to gain hands-on skills and job-ready experience in just weeks or months — not years. With a high demand for healthcare workers, ...

I still remember the town hall meeting. During one of my annual 99-county tours, in which I was mostly asked questions, I decided to close the meeting by asking the Iowans in the room what their hopes were for Iowa. Several people spoke up, offering sound policy ideas. But a man who remained ...

City leaders in Des Moines are making it difficult to understand why they selected the new police chief, considering how they have imposed a code of silence about their recent $975,000 payout to one of the candidates who did not get the job. The payout and, even worse, the sealed lips are ...

I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how it’s “taking the easy way out” to use GLP-1s to lose weight. That may be true. But then again, you might be able to say the same thing about virtually every medical advancement. When you boil it down, chemotherapy is “taking the easy way ...

House passes legislation to protect teachers and students On Tuesday, March 9th, the House passed a bipartisan bill that addresses classroom behavior, protects teachers, and supports students with special needs. This bill started it’s journey in the legislature years ago. In 2020, the ...