Last week, Iowa schools kicked off October National Farm to School Month by serving at least two locally-grown food items for breakfast, lunch, or snacks. Next week on October 8 school students will tackle the ambitious goal of achieving one million crunches of locally-grown apples during the ...

The secretary of defense opens his laptop late at night on Sept. 29. He logs on to his favorite AI chatbot. It greets him. Hi, Pete. What can I do for you tonight? Pete? I thought I asked you to call me Major Tough Guy. You’re absolutely right. You did. Thanks for setting me straight, ...

In October, our country celebrates Manufacturing Month and recognizes the critical importance of manufacturing to our economy. Domestic manufacturing supports good-paying jobs in our communities, strengthens our supply chains, and helps reduce our dependence on foreign nations for the goods and ...

The same Washington politicians who were whining about DOGE laying off unnecessary bureaucrats just a few months ago are now exposing who is and isn’t an essential employee by shutting down the government. The Schumer Shutdown has sent home 750,000 federal employees deemed non-essential, ...

Ineed to be direct with our communities: The East Marshall Community School District is at a crossroads, and the path we choose this November will determine whether we’re here to serve students ten years from now. Since 2012, we’ve lost 323 students—a 35% decline. That represents $2.26 ...

Throughout my career, I have held firm to three principles that have guided my service to the Marshalltown community: Service, Pride, and Accountability. These principles have been demonstrated in various ways, from community outreach programs to successful investigations. In positive times, I ...