Truth should be measured by evidence, not by political allegiance. Can’t we all agree on that? With that in mind, a useful question for citizens and journalists to ask at times like this is simple: “Help me understand …” The phrasing invites the person being questioned to explain ...

It’s fashionable in mentally disheveled circles to revile and disrupt America’s ICE agents, and law enforcement in general. Doing so is symptomatic of the subversive impulse. In Marshalltown, it also illustrates what’s become of those who, decades ago, gathered each night on the ...

3DE is a model for transforming high school education built around real-world business case studies integrated directly into our core curriculum. Instead of traditional, isolated subjects, students learn through problem-based and inquiry learning that is relevant to the real world. This ...

I stumbled across an old menu the other day on social media, one claiming to be from 1937, for the passengers on a German zeppelin crossing the Atlantic. “Breakfast,” it read, “on board the airship Hindenburg.” The words dotted the page in elegant script like a poem: “Coffee, ...

The silent illness. The quiet struggle. The painful journey. The tragic end. Day in and day out, we are witnessing the increasing number of lives lost to suicide. Even in rural and tight-knit communities like Marshall County, we are not immune from this public health concern. The ...

As a lifelong Iowan and proud representative of one of the most productive agricultural districts in the country, I will always stand up for Iowa farmers and our rural communities. Since my first day in office, I have been committed to delivering real results for the farmers who feed and fuel ...