By Becky Blaalid | Student, Iowa State University It is a great time for young women to be in business. As a senior at Iowa State University, not only am I counting down the days to …
Iowa lawmakers are headed down a path they should not be on. The state’s largest power company, MidAmerican Energy Co., is urging the Legislature to overturn an environmentally friendly rule that’s worked for more than …
By Lisa Holtorf | Vice president of operations and integration, Strategic America When you see companies organizing volunteer events for employees or giving funds to local nonprofit organizations, you’re often seeing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs …
It’s time for a reality check at the Statehouse.
Less than a year after Iowa Republicans approved the most sweeping tax law rewrite in two decades, it appears that one key aspect of the new …
By Angela M. Jackson | Owner, The Great Frame Up In today’s world, there almost always seems to be competing forces demanding our attention — work, family, friends, projects … more projects … did I …
Recent biographies of founding fathers John Marshall and Joseph Warren provide fresh insights into the namesakes of three Central Iowa counties.
Marshall, after whom Marshall County is named, is the best known. As the fourth …
By Katie Beary | Heartland regional marketing manager, Gallagher Benefit Service Inc. I grew up bonding with my girlfriends over a variety of favorite songs like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Wannabe.” Fast-forward to my adult …
There are a lot of things happening every day to increase our fear of something bad happening to us. Some are very real issues while others can be highly questionable. For example, some people fear …
Don Wiviott has a unique perspective on agriculture that could help Iowa farmers and the planet.
That might seem strange since most of his life experiences have little to do with agriculture.
He grew up …
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