On Dec. 14, Gov. Terry Branstad becomes our nation’s longest-serving governor, topping the 20 years and 11 months of New York’s George Clinton, who was also Thomas Jefferson’s second vice president.
When Clinton died in …
As a key stakeholder in Iowa’s Cultivation Corridor, the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Commission is at the heart of our state’s changing economy. Through increased investments in agricultural bioscience, biotechnology, biorenewables, informational …
I have an unusual connection with “The Wizard of Oz,” the stage musical that begins an eight-performance run at the Des Moines Civic Center on Dec. 15.
This particular show premiered at the London Palladium …
A study by the Harvard Business Review with the title “Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks” sheds light on one of the more unfortunate aspects of my four-decade career in newspapers.
Before I …
The keys to innovation and cures come from biopharmaceutical companies across the country, including Iowa.
On average, companies working to identify successful cures to chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis, cancer and asthma spend $2.6 …
Twenty-five years ago, local leaders came up with the ambitious idea that Des Moines could be the “new American city of the 21st century.”
The Sept. 27, 1990, announcement that launched the Des Moines Vision …
Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses are different this year.
The most obvious change is the number of candidates: 17 at one point, too many to fit on one stage, but that’s not the most relevant difference. …
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