With the Iowa Legislature scheduled to adjourn on May 2, there is still a lot of work to get done for Iowans. The biggest unresolved issue is passing the state budget. The Governor released her budget back in January, but we’ve not seen any progress from GOP legislative leaders so ...

If you remember nothing else from this article, remember this: If someone offers to buy your timber trees, consult a forester! Even if you contact a logger to assess the selling or removal of trees from your property, speak with a forester first. There are many misconceptions about the value ...

On Wednesday April 23, as part of my 36 County Tour, I visited the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown with Commandant of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd Jacobus. I had a phenomenal tour of their facilities, met with incredible staff, and spoke with countless veterans, ...

The animating beliefs of this administration range from dangerously wrong to head-spinningly crazy. Tariffs are in the first tranche, along with the myth that NATO has been ripping off the United States for decades, that immigrants commit more crimes than native-born Americans and that “He ...

Ihad been clean and sober 15 years when I found myself out late, on a cold winter’s night, on my insurance business. I had skipped supper (well, I had a Salted Nut Roll) so was more than hungry. I was cold, hungry and tired. Not a good situation for a person in recovery. I was close to the ...

Many of us start our morning with a cup of coffee (or several). It’s easy to take for granted. But where does it come from? Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, but it was first cultivated commercially in 15th century Yemen. In fact, the word “coffee” is derived from the Arabic qahwa, ...