The 2020 session of the Iowa General Assembly has begun in earnest. As always, the first week of a session is marked by ceremony and speeches, along with the day to day work of drafting and filing bills. On Monday the House elected our new leadership. Rep. Pat Grassley of Butler County was ...
We all have a general understanding of the word old. I have an old dining room table. My house is old. No one would dispute either of these facts. They are based on age and time. But when it comes to people, the line blurs and there are innumerable shades of gray. There are many different ...
“…our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” -2 Corinthians 4:16- Another year has come before us and I want us to be encouraged with possibility thinking. I want us to explore the possibility that Year 2020 will be the best year any of us has ever had. I realize that for some ...
30 yrs. ago Jan. 19, 1990 January 23 there will be a special vote at the City Garwin to determine if the citizens want to change the term of office of the council members from two years to four year staggering terms. John Putney resigned as a member of the Gladbrook School Board. He stated ...
I’ve written about universal parenting truths before (2015), but there are so many of them, it warrants a second column (and perhaps even a third). There are simply some things we all experience as parents (and often don’t talk about because they are embarrassing or uncomfortable or maybe ...
Minus 10-degree wind chills and snow-covered ground - a late season deer hunters dream scenario. Looking outside and the future 10-day forecast resembles a spring turkey season not late muzzleloader season. Just a few years back the thought of hunting the late season with bitter cold ...
The 2020 session will begin on Monday, January 13. This is the second year of the 88th General Assembly in Iowa. The Iowa House will be electing new leadership this coming session. Speaker Select Pat Grassley will officially be elected Speaker on the first day of session and Rep. Matt ...
Q: What’s in store for 2020? A: Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 delivered across-the-board tax relief and more take-home pay for American workers, helping families make ends meet and small businesses to grow and invest in their operations. For U.S. households, the overhauled ...
Minus 10-degree wind chills and snow-covered ground - a late season deer hunters dream scenario. Looking outside and the future 10-day forecast resembles a spring turkey season not late muzzleloader season. Just a few years back the thought of hunting the late season with bitter cold ...
Q: What’s in store for 2020? A: Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 delivered across-the-board tax relief and more take-home pay for American workers, helping families make ends meet and small businesses to grow and invest in their operations. For U.S. households, the overhauled ...