Sometimes, I pretend to be a lunch lady. I volunteer for shifts helping out at my boys’ elementary school, work that entails helping the other lunchroom workers get set up for the rush, dishing out the food when the kids get there, and then helping restock the fresh fruit and veggies before ...

During National Police Week, we pause to recognize and thank our police and law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities and honor the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. These heroes dedicate their careers to ...

I’ve never been a big fan of youth lock-ins or slumber parties, but there was something magical about our marathon ending to the legislative session last week. All that downtime between debates and votes as we worked from Wednesday morning straight through to 6:05 am Thursday offered ...

Our nation’s safety net shouldn’t be strained by subsidizing the lifestyles of the self-sufficient. Yet, too many of the idle rich are living high off the hog, collecting government checks for not working, while at the same time earning a million dollars or more from some other side ...

As we conclude the Spring 2025 semester, I am filled with pride reflecting on the remarkable accomplishments across the Iowa Valley Community College District. This season, we honor 609 graduates from Marshalltown Community College (MCC), Ellsworth Community College (ECC), and Iowa Valley ...

Earlier today I was asked which word comes to mind when I reflect on the 2025 Legislative Session and I chose “whirlwind.” It was truly a whirlwind of activity from the time the gavel fell to open the session on a cold January morning to the time it closed the session sine die at 6:30 AM on ...