The Fourth of July is important for Americans. The date of July 4, 2025, is doubly important for thousands of North Iowans of Norwegian descent.
- Rob Hillesland
Increasing severe weather events are causing more damage and rising insurance rates, which few deny. Many point to climate change as the culprit, but why is the climate changing? A growing number of citizens are now aware of an elephant in the climate equation that few are raising – geoengineering.
Various ethnic groups in America have their own traditions and celebrations such as Saint Patrick's Day or Cinco de Mayo. The big, ethnic holiday for Norwegian Americans is May 17.
- U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa)
Eight score and two years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the False Claims Act into federal law. The anti-fraud tool, enacted March 2, 1863, became known as Lincoln’s Law. Our 16th president embraced meatier measures to go after fraudsters bilking the U.S. Treasury during the Civil War…
- Submitted by Zoe Hines
Buyer beware, if you're thinking of buying property in Iowa. Read this and think about waiting to see how the lawsuits play out or at least read this, do your own research, and proceed cautiously.
- Tesha Moser-Zimmerman Central Rivers AEA
Artificial intelligence is an integral part of modern life. Tools like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have become everyday conveniences. Online shopping and streaming services rely on AI to recommend products and content tailored to individual preferences.
- Annette Hyde Central Rivers AEA
For over 50 years, our country has guaranteed students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education. This promise, protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ensures each student in special education receives a personalized education plan that hel…
Vice President Kamala Harris laughs off her flip-flopping on issue after issue by insisting her positions may be shifty, but her “values have not changed.” So, how do we even know what those values might be?
A federal jury in Chattanooga has determined BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee wrongly fired one its research scientists for refusing to take the COVID-19 shot. It awarded the former employee $687,000 in backpay and damages.
Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman provided the following statement regarding approval of the Summit Carbon Solutions hazardous liquid pipeline by the Iowa Utilities Board:
Despite years of vocal opposition, the Iowa Utilities Board has approved Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC’s permit application for what would be the largest carbon pipeline project in the world. If built, the pipeline would cross more than 2,000 miles across five states, including nearly 700 mil…
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Government employees showing up for work shouldn’t make headlines. But recently, it has.
- Submitted by Wayne Kronemann West Hancock Schools Superintendent
The Iowa Association of School Boards has designated May as School Board Recognition Month. This year, the focus is recognizing school board members’ work in “Propelling Students to New Heights.”
- Dr. Lisa Wymore Central Rivers AEA Consultant
Imagine dropping your child off for their first day at their new school. What hopes do you have for them? How will they be welcomed into their classroom, make new friends, and learn?
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Bureaucrats were busted trying to bamboozle taxpayers by hiding the shocking price tag of a pork project pushed by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden.
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Imagine one of your coworkers skips out—for days—and nobody, not even the boss, notices.
- Liberty Counsel
Earlier this month in Washington, D.C., a U.S. Congressional panel held an independent hearing with several medical specialists to examine the record number of injuries, disabilities, and deaths reported after COVID-19 injections over the last four years, including increasing rates of myocar…
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
There are no polite words for how angry I am right now … or the reasons why.
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Folks, it’s not the night before Christmas just yet, but through the halls of Washington, not a creature is stirring – not even a mouse.
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
Like many veterans who served after Sept. 11, 2001, I’ve long dreamed of lasting peace and cooperation in the Middle East.
If you place photos of United States Senator John Fetterman, Democrat from Pennsylvania, and Britt’s 2023 Hobo King, Angel, (side by side) without a doubt, Angel has a better sense of style.
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
During the entire month of August, I had the privilege to continue on my River to River Tour across our beautiful state.
- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is running a drive-thru for fraudsters, serving up tax dollars from COVID-19 assistance programs to career crooks, violent criminals, and even felons still behind bars to grab and go.