Opinion

Donald Trump shares at least three traits with Ronald Reagan. 

Like “the Gipper,” Trump is a trained performer. He may not memorize scripts as well as Reagan, but Trump appears to be better at improvisation. …

During my 50th high school reunion a month ago, our class president, Rick Jellinger, said he has learned two things since we graduated from Ames High School in 1965: “God has a plan, and he …

It was a beautiful fall day and I was admiring the hint of color in the oak trees on Grand Avenue when my thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice.

“It has finally happened,” said …

One of Callista Gould’s favorite stories is about a recruiter who had just begun interviewing a soon-to-be college graduate when the job seeker’s cellphone rang. 

“The young woman answered it and talked for a minute,” …

Leadership is an art. It’s more than taking the right courses or getting the proper degrees. 

Leadership involves understanding company culture and recognizing that decisions can affect that culture. And excelling at the art of …

Here’s something to think about as the fiscal year 2015 enters its final quarter:

The collapse of commodity prices during the past year or so is unlikely to produce the gloom and doom scenarios that …

“Boy, were you wrong,” said a voice from behind as I paused during my morning walk along Grand Avenue.  

“About what?” I said as I turned to greet my old friend K.C. “I’m wrong …

Media General Inc., the public company buying Des Moines’ Meredith Corp., has roots that go back to the founding of the Richmond Dispatch newspaper in 1879.

In recent years, however, the Virginia company has had …

Several months ago, while collaborating with Slingshot Architecture on a master plan for Hubbell Realty’s Bridge District housing development, Dennis Reynolds had an unusual idea. 

Reynolds is a transplant to Iowa, a creative guy who …

Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre gave their final performance last weekend in Berkeley, Calif., or so they said.

If you’ve never seen Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre — and there’s a good chance you haven’t — they’re …