Years ago, I chose a defining fork in the road and applied to graduate school. As I anxiously awaited acceptance in the University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism, it was my good fortune to snag a summer job at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City. As a northwestern ...
What a difference half a decade makes. This summer’s prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe — call it any fancy name you want — was sharply different from the summer, just five years ago, of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter. Such sudden changes in the moral atmosphere seem to occur every so ...
In 1961, the United States Congress passed the first National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Then, and in every conflict since, our brave men and women at home and overseas relied on Congress to authorize new programs, procure advanced weapons, and make quality-of-life improvements for ...
Marshalltown Community College (MCC) and Ellsworth Community College (ECC) are celebrating a successful launch to the fall term, marked by energy, optimism, and a renewed sense of community across both campuses. Students returned to campus in late August and were greeted with a series of ...
We attended the program, “Lessons of the Holocaust,” on September 11 at Gutekunst Library in State Center. The presenter, Brad Wilkening, a former history teacher, gave a very thought provoking presentation not only about facts of the Holocaust, but, also, a charge to each of us to help ...
Iowa Conservation Officers (game wardens) are part of a long line of specialized law enforcement folks who are professionally trained regarding all aspects of the laws and regulations pertaining to hunting, fishing, trapping, and natural resource protection. In addition, the job can be very ...