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The U.S. must end its illegal boat strikes

The U.S. military has been carrying out extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific over the past nine months with impunity. On May 8, the U.S. military struck another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor. U.S. Southern Command claimed “the vessel ...

This primary election, honor a veteran with your vote

Iowa has a deep history of military service. Hundreds of thousands of brave men and women have donned the uniform and fought for a stronger, brighter future for the American people. This includes fighting for our right to make our voices heard, participate in our democracy, and vote in U.S. ...

Year-round E15 is a win for Iowa farmers and American consumers

For too long, Iowa farmers, biofuel producers, fuel retailers, and the everyday working families have pushed Washington to pass common sense policy that expands consumer choice, supports rural America, and lowers prices at the pump. Now, after over a decade of gridlock, we are finally getting ...

Rob Sand is Iowa’s good neighbor

Rob Sand is the kind of neighbor everyone wants. He’s the one who plays ball with the kids, has an endless supply of dad jokes, and hands out full-sized candy bars at Halloween. When you’re sick, he mows your lawn. When it snows, your driveway is already cleared because he was outside doing ...

Lights, Camera, Apgar!

In anticipation of the Apgar Family Water Plaza opening on June 6th at 11am in the Linn Creek District, this is the first of 3 articles documenting the legacy of the Apgar Family in Marshalltown. For 3 generations the family documented, and therefore preserved, key moments in the lives of ...