Iowa is heavily rooted in agriculture. It’s in our DNA. My husband and I farm on land that’s been in our family for four generations. But Iowans are seeing our farmland rapidly being bought up by multibillion-dollar corporations who want to exploit our land and natural resources, so ...
It has been a while since you heard a United States leader say, “The fault is mine alone.” If you visit Abilene, Kansas, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum offers countless artifacts of leadership — far from the battlefields of Europe and the White House where the five-star ...
In the quiet mornings after a storm has passed, the reality of recovery can quickly feel overwhelming. When disaster strikes, the immediate focus is survival, but the long-term fight is what truly tests a community. The numbers are sobering: 25% of small businesses do not reopen after a major ...
Extreme weather can impact more than just us humans. Our furry friends can sense these storms approaching as well. During severe weather pets can become frantic, run away, hide, escape through fences, and find themselves in places they shouldn’t be. This is why it’s important to take your ...
Matthew 15 is a very insightful record for anyone who loves Truth. Jesus Christ was being questioned by the religious leaders of his day: “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?” His response turned the tables: “Why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” Then Jesus did what he so often did, he quoted Scripture. In this case he cited the prophet Isaiah speaking for God: “This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me; in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” I’m ...
Wanna little day trip that is sorta like a pilgrimage? Head for Clinton, Iowa on U.S. Hwy. 30 on the Mighty Mississip to see the Trolls. We first saw Trolls a couple of years ago in Chicago at the Morton Arboretum. I never imagined that others might wind up in Clinton, Iowa. But yep’r, ...
