×

Columnists

Democrats need to cooperate only when that matters

On a recent CNN panel, a Republican strategist cited a random article from last June about liberals having established a “resistance” to a Trump second term. “Can we just have a couple of years of peace for the Republicans and President Trump to do what they promised to do because the ...

Thank you, Marshall County

I have been honored to serve as your Iowa House Representative for districts 71 and 52 for the past four years. I have given it my all and feel I represented you to the best of my ability. Thank you to all my supporters and those who contributed to my campaigns. Thank you to those who disagreed ...

Celebrating first generation college students at IVCCD

November is a time of celebration at Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) as we honor the achievements and aspirations of our first-generation college students. But what does it mean to be a first-generation college student? Simply put, these are students whose parents did not ...

Honoring and thanking our veterans

Every year, we pause on November 11th to honor America’s heroes – our veterans. Our nation is stronger, more secure, and more prosperous because of the sacrifice of millions of men and women who selflessly answered the call to serve. Our veterans are extraordinary Americans who deserve our ...

Mt. Pleasant educator pens children’s books on energy, motion and force

Martha Wiley, of Mt. Pleasant, loves teaching — with over 30 years of teaching advanced math, physics, calculus, statistics, trigonometry, engineering and programming at the high school, and teacher preparation at college level. She also served on the Mt. Pleasant Community School District ...