City officials in Davenport have managed to accomplish the impossible this year: They have brought Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature together to agree on something. The two parties have bickered over topics like changes to the Area Education Agencies, liability protection for farm ...
The Farm Bill is an important investment in our hardworking farmers and producers, the competitiveness of American agriculture, and the strength of our economy. From trade, energy, and conservation to crop insurance, rural development, and access to affordable credit, every title of the Farm ...
Happy National Public Health Week (NPHW)! Public health is SO much more than just healthcare. It’s ensuring that our neighborhoods and environments are safe and free of hazards. It’s protecting our access to clean water and air, to healthy and safe foods, to the right and ability to access ...
Marshalltown is a town whose economic lifeblood will forever be connected to the rails that run through it. Anyone living here, visiting here or investing here knows and accepts that truth. So, I find the current conversation about rail whistle noise remediation entertaining as if it were a ...
I Saw a Dove Amongst a Flock of Pigeons One monochrome March morning I knew the world was ending. That morning I saw a dove amongst a flock of pigeons And strung out angles shuffling slowly through the streets of Minneapolis Softly singing lullabies for the rabble of St. Paul. Deep ...
Each spring, schools all across the state of Iowa prepare to take the annual standardized assessment. This year, schools will be taking the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) from March 11 to May 3. In Marshalltown, schools will be administering the assessment from April 17 ...