State dollars would used to pay for trainees’ wages A bill that would establish a taxpayer-funded training program for nursing home administrators is working its
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Fixing Biden’s FAFSA Fiasco
It’s often said that your own education is one of the best investments you can make. For many students, that investment looks like heading off
Don’t be fooled by political wedge issues disguised as ‘simple solutions’
One of the fallacies of politics these days is the notion of simple solutions. Regardless of whether the problem is immigration, the homeless, gun ownership
America’s Wariest Waterfowl Move Through Iowa
The annual northward migration of the lesser snow goose ranks as one of creation’s most awe-inspiring events. Heading toward ancestral breeding grounds in arctic Canada,
Fareway donates $100,000 to DMACC Transportation Institute project
The food retailer Fareway has donated $100,000 to Des Moines Area Community College for its new Transportation Institute, which is now under construction. As previously
Iowa House Democrats introduce bill to tackle rising tuition rates
Avery Dettvarn didn’t realize just how expensive her college dreams were until she began the application process. She said at a press conference Wednesday that
Lawmakers move to shorten student-teaching requirements, expand work-based learning
Proposed legislation that would shorten student teaching requirements for certain students and expand work-based and other experiential learning programs will move ahead with a promise
Representin’ Respect!
These Eagle Grove Elementary School students were recognized for being respectful in their classrooms, as part of Iowa's Character Counts initiative (a program with deep
After over a decade, listen to the voters
How much longer can we wait for our elected officials to act? Please don’t let them continue to ignore you and the mandate that Iowa
After years of chronic pain, my own body was a frightening stranger – I wanted to be stronger before my wedding
Iowa Writers ‘Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers.On that July morning Bridget Schneider left the door of her fitness studio propped open, as if she
