If you look in my bio at the end of this column, you’ll see that I own an art studio in Eagle Grove, Iowa. It
Month: February 2024
Out-of-state staffing agencies misclassify nurses as gig workers in Iowa skilled nursing homes
It’s high time to shed light on the alarming misuse of temporary “gig workers” misclassified as independent contractors in Iowa’s nursing homes and assisted living
Illegal immigrants don’t deserve a free pass at our airports
President Biden’s open-border policies have rolled out the welcome mat for illegal immigrants, drug traffickers, terrorists, and foreign nationals with ties to China to unlawfully
The US needs homes. But first, it needs the workers to build them.
More than two-thirds of construction firms say their job applicants lack the skills they need. The United States needs an estimated 7 million more homes
Treasurer Smith Encourages Wright County Residents to Search for Missing Money on Unclaimed Property Day
DES MOINES, IA (readMedia)– State Treasurer Roby Smith is joining the National Unclaimed Property Day celebration on February 1. “Returning money to rightful owners and
Supervisors hear funding requests – pipeline emergency concerns
The Wright County Board of Supervisors heard the latest in a series of funding requests Jan. 29. Mickie Shubin of Community and Family Resources requested
Overdraft fees, late fees could be slashed as White House continues attack on junk fees
The cost of overdrawing your bank account could ease considerably under a rule proposed last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The proposed regulation
Legislation seeks to curtail anonymous environmental complaints
A bill that received early support in the Iowa Senate on Thursday would require someone who reports a potential violation to the Iowa Department of
Lawmakers might increase size of emergency fund for farmers
The amount of money held in a state fund that is meant to protect farmers who aren’t paid for their grain would double in size
Janice Fankhauser
Janice Irene (Brown) Fankhauser, a beloved child of God, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and Hairdresser, was called home on January 31st, 2024.
