If you step onto a shop floor in Council Bluffs, Wichita, St. Joseph, or Grand Island, you see the true engine of our regional economy: hardworking families dedicated to keeping our communities moving forward. At the Small Business Administration (SBA), our goal is to support that dedication ...
Watching the riots throughout France (the BBC laughably called them "mostly peaceful" while showing cities in flames, and U.S. media disagreed on whether they are the fault of the right or the left) made me think of the classic 1966 film "Is Paris Burning?" The plot was inspired by Adolf ...
Diana Newquist Parson, of Ottumwa, has terminal liver cancer. “We're all terminal,” she says. Diana, a writer, interviewed numerous women who were suffering from illness, grief or some other tragedy, converted their stories into free verse, and published them in her book “Dusty Women” (from “Ashes to Ashes... Dust to Dust...”) “Mary” is a poem from the book. I selected it because I too have driven that same route to the Mayo Clinic and had similar feelings. “Dusty Women” can be found on Amazon along with Diana's other books. Mary by Diana Newquist Parson Scenes we ...
William Tyndale was one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation because he fundamentally broke the Catholic Church’s monopoly on Scripture in England. By translating the Bible directly into English and smuggling it to the masses, he radically decentralized religious authority. Tyndale aligned with and advanced the Protestant Reformation through several core actions and beliefs. A foundational pillar of the Protestant Reformation was Sola Scriptura—the belief that the Bible, not the Pope or Church tradition, is the ultimate authority for Christian faith and ...
Happy Fall! Like so many others, it’s probably my favorite time of year. The cool temperatures, scenic foliage, bow hunting, river fishing, a smorgasbord of sports…the list of things I love about Fall goes on. Ironically, it’s also the time of year when people experience equally strong ...
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 ...
