To the Editor:National Agriculture Week is March 13-19, and time to celebrate agriculture and give thanks to farmers.In Tama County we realize that all the food and fiber that our farmers produce ends up in everything we eat, wear, or use. As Iowans we have plenty to celebrate. Farm families ...

Spring forward; fall back. Twice each year we reset the clocks. In the fall, I relish the extra hour of sleep I think I get because 6:00 a.m. is really 7:00 a.m. - or it feels that way for a couple days at least.But you know what they say. There's no such thing as a free lunch or free extra ...

Rim shattering dunks, falling three pointers, and upsets are plenty. March Madness is upon us, and it is amazing. This is my favorite time of year. Many different athletes take part in this madness on this big stage they will never see again. While I could discuss this year's tournament, I want ...

To the Editor:National Agriculture Week is March 13-19, and time to celebrate agriculture and give thanks to farmers.In Tama County we realize that all the food and fiber that our farmers produce ends up in everything we eat, wear, or use. As Iowans we have plenty to celebrate. Farm families ...

Rim shattering dunks, falling three pointers, and upsets are plenty. March Madness is upon us, and it is amazing. This is my favorite time of year. Many different athletes take part in this madness on this big stage they will never see again. While I could discuss this year's tournament, I want ...

My name is Tom Fiegen. I am running in the Democratic primary in Iowa to retire Chuck Grassley. I have spent my career representing working people. I am not taking super-PAC money. I am the son of sharecropper parents who worked hard to buy a farm of their own and then faced foreclosure during ...

Legislation inspired by students at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines would create more opportunities to set up college savings programs in Iowa.Under SF 2100, nonprofits could establish College Savings Iowa 529 Plans for Iowa students. This would help many nonprofits throughout the state ...

My name is Tom Fiegen. I am running in the Democratic primary in Iowa to retire Chuck Grassley. I have spent my career representing working people. I am not taking super-PAC money. I am the son of sharecropper parents who worked hard to buy a farm of their own and then faced foreclosure during ...

Legislation inspired by students at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines would create more opportunities to set up college savings programs in Iowa.Under SF 2100, nonprofits could establish College Savings Iowa 529 Plans for Iowa students. This would help many nonprofits throughout the state ...

Everyone looks forward to vacation. For me, the days (weeks, months even) leading up to a 7-day hiatus are filled with ever-increasing amounts of packing-related frenzy, many of which are unneeded and even a little bit whacko. But I do them anyway.The process starts with organization. Not of ...