In anticipation of the Apgar Family Water Plaza opening on June 6 at 11am in the Linn Creek District, this is part 1 in the final in a series of 3 articles documenting the legacy of the Apgar Family in Marshalltown. For 3 generations the family documented, and therefore preserved, key moments ...
This race comes down to one simple question: why are working Americans falling further behind while Washington insiders and special interests keep getting richer and more powerful? Iowans are facing harsh economic realities created or enabled by government policies. Inflation has crushed ...
Twenty years ago, social media promised to bring us closer together. While we quickly embraced that technology, only later did we begin to understand its costs, especially for children. We now stand at a similar crossroads with artificial intelligence, but the stakes are even higher. Tools ...
Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the publication of “The TheNations.” The full title of Scotsman Adam Smith’s book, published in 1776, is “An Inquiry into the Nature and ...
The Trump administration collected $166 billion in tariff payments before the Supreme Court struck them down. Refunds have already started hitting the bank accounts of U.S. importers — and more could be owed soon. As more than 300,000 companies scramble to get their money back, one large ...
Memorial Day is one of the most solemn days on our calendar. Across Iowa, families travel to cemeteries and veterans’ memorials to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In towns across America, flags are placed beside headstones, prayers are offered, ...