The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks ...
Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.From now until Dec. 31, Medicare Part D is offering an “open-enrollment” period, meaning that seniors can change their prescription drug coverage to pick a new plan that better meets their needs.Seniors should jump at this ...
There was a time in my life when I didn't watch the news on television because it was just too depressing. It wasn't just news, it was bad news. We were just starting out and we didn't have diddly-squat. That is not the time to watch the news and hear about ...
Center for Rural Affairs Nearly ten years ago I first wrote about the growing threat of vertical integration and concentration in meatpacking. Smithfield, Cargill, IBP, etc. were buying up packing plants and industrial hog production facilities at a breathtaking pace. We spoke loudly and ...
By US Rep. Leonard Boswell With all the excitement surrounding the election this year it may be easy to forget another important day early in November: Veterans Day. However, as a veteran myself I’d like to remind everyone to please remember to thank those who served in our military by ...
By Sen. Tom HarkinVeterans Day is a welcome occasion to pause and salute America’s 24 million veterans, and to thank them for their service to our nation. But we must also honor our veterans in practical ways, and this means ensuring that they receive the benefits and recognition that they ...
By Nikki CarrionGuest ColumnistEasily & NaturallyIn a given year approximately 95% of women and 90% of men will have at least one headache. In most cases these events are a direct response to our busy and hectic journeys in life. Specifically…the culprit is usually stress, fatigue, ...
I was asked not long ago to give a speech about how to persuade. It was something I had learned in my Toastmasters Club and I was to share that knowledge with another group. I had to be sure who my audience was because the principles I would share with business people would not be the same if ...