The year 2025 passed pretty quickly, almost in the blink of an eye. It began with tragedy as soon as January hit, with 14 people being killed in New Orleans when a driver rammed his truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. A similar deadly incident happened in Las Vegas when an active-duty U.S. ...

As a father of four and former volunteer EMT for 15 years in my hometown of Hull, I know the vital importance of affordable and accessible healthcare for Iowa families, particularly our neighbors in rural Iowa. Traveling across our district, I’ve had countless conversations with Iowans about ...

The holidays are over. Are you feeling worn out and stretched thin? Well, it’s time to make sure you are looking at your own needs before others’. Looking after yourself (self-care) will get you feeling refreshed and ready to tackle whatever comes your way. Self-care means taking care of ...

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney The “Wallpaper Effect” is one of the most interesting phenomena I think about in my role as Tourism Director. The “Wallpaper Effect”, is my theory in which people walk by the same wallpaper day after day, ...

Days removed from the winter solstice, when Iowa’s nights are the longest, we have another example of the absence of sunshine in Iowa government. And this example shows why the Legislature has much to do about openness and accountability when it convenes on Jan. 12. A court decision last ...

Last summer Ginnie and I went to a reunion of the company I used to work for in Loveland, Colorado, Hach (pronounced “Hawk”) Company. It was great seeing some of my old work associates and friends. One person in particular who, when I worked with him, I wouldn’t have given him another ...