When most people think about artificial intelligence, they picture Silicon Valley, not rural Iowa. But AI is already affecting our communities. It is driving interest in large data centers, entering our classrooms, and raising questions about how our water, electricity, and personal ...
Why on earth did Ford stop making its heralded electric truck? As Americans shudder at high gasoline prices, prospective truck buyers are lining up at car lots to buy used F-150 Lightning and other electric vehicles. Ford stopped making the F-150 Lightning last December. There are several ...
When a city plans something big, it should not check driver's licenses at the door. That is what happened Monday night in Woodward. The City Council cancelled its regular meeting and instead held what it called a “community conversation" in the Woodward-Granger High School auditorium. The ...
At Iowa Valley Community College District, we see firsthand how concurrent enrollment is shaping students' futures. Through strong partnerships with our area high schools, we work together to provide students with meaningful college coursework, career exploration opportunities, and experiences ...
I spent 32 years in law enforcement, including more than 13 years as Marshalltown's police chief. I loved my career, and I learned a great deal about public safety, managing budgets and solving problems with limited resources. Those are lessons I want to bring to the Iowa Legislature. One ...
If you're worried that no mysteries remain in the world, that humans have climbed every mountain, mastered every technology and solved every riddle, fear not. There's always colic. The topic of colic came up the other day, when I learned that my husband had completely forgotten that our ...
