Legislators should maintain local control of county budgets
Legislation currently being considered by the Iowa Legislature would hinder the ability of local elected officials to make budget decisions …
Song dropped from school concert list over lyrics complaint
WEST DES MOINES (AP) — A suburban Des Moines school has dropped the song “Pick a Bale of Cotton” from its concert list after a parent compla…
This Medicaid madness has to stop
From Sonya SayersDes MoinesThis Medicaid madness has to stop. I know, because I’m on Medicaid.When I…
Celebrate National Week of the Young Child
Green Valley Association for the Education of Young Children asks Creston to come together for children during the Week of the Young Child, …
A daily 10-mile hike around Creston
One good thing about this job is the opportunity to learn so much about other people’s jobs.Take mai…
Working to reform workplace retirement savings laws
Like most of America, our state’s economy is fueled by small businesses.Iowa is home to 267,733 smal…
Home is whenever I'm with you
There’s a wall in my house near the frame of a kitchen door, where I’ve been making notches to mark the growth of my children ever since my …
Learning matters
When you start going through your resume and it looks as eclectic as mine does, you start to wonder what you’ve been doing all these years.
Support local business, support the community
I wanted to express my disappointment with Greater Regional Health’s recent decision to stop purchasing their toner locally from Office Mach…
Jack the Ripper haircuts
HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody? The Weather Channel reported that the Santa Ana …
