The annual August roadside survey of pheasants found Iowa’s statewide pheasant population to be nearly 23 birds per survey route; a 15 percent increase over 2022. The biggest increases were in the southwest, northwest and northeast regions. Our pheasant population is the highest it’s been ...
A new national report shows that Iowa is one of the top 10 states for computer science education. Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA) has been working very closely with local school districts to help them meet the new state requirements to make this achievement possible. State law ...
In a state full of Hawkeyes, Cyclones, and a few Panthers and Bulldogs, some of the other schools get lost in the fray. These smaller colleges and universities also deserve their time in the limelight. This is not about the academics at the school, it is about the mascots. More importantly, it ...
The holiday season is right around the corner and it comes with great news. According to a Gallup survey, 74% of holiday shoppers said they expect to pay about the same amount or more on holiday gifts this year compared to last. Moreover, 23% of shoppers said they choose one retailer over ...
A recent item on my Pella Community Schools board agenda read, “Board acts on termination notices.” It was a jarring potential conclusion to a proposed million-dollar budget reduction in my school district. Though budget reductions are not new in my many years as a school board member, I ...
Q: What is the historical significance of Nov. 11? A: On the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month,” fighting ceased between the Allied nations and Germany during World War I. Back then, November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day) was regarded as the end of the war “to end all wars.” In ...
On October 7, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks from their stronghold in Gaza into Israeli territory, killing more than 1,400 people and taking 239 hostages. The world was shocked to see the brutal murder of innocent women, children, and the elderly. In ...
Modern day reality television has only been around for the last 30 years or so, but it feels like it has taken over society in this time span. Survivor was the first modern day hit with people dropped into a remote land while figuring out how to survive and win the competition. While it ...
I remember clearly the first day I went to the Capital to become a member of Congress. I purposely walked up the front steps and was greeted by a guard, who opened the door and said, “Good morning, Congressman.” What a sense of satisfaction to have finally arrived. But then I walked ...
Forty-nine years ago a three-year-old bull moose weighing about 1,500 pounds and having an antler spread greater than three feet across was poached in Tama County. That moose is now back and once again calls Tama County home. Anyone old enough who resided here nearly 50 years ago should ...