After the bloodiest war in U.S. history, an enlisted soldier in the Union Army was assigned to recover war dead from Southern battlefields. Brevet Lt.-Col. Edmund B. Whitman mapped out an intricate system of “cemeterial districts” that formed the framework for our system of National ...

I always wanted to be a nurse. When I was about 5-years-old, my aunt and her best friend came and saw me at my grandparents. They were dressed in their white uniforms, and nursing caps. They were talking about the ways they cared for people that day and how they made a difference. I was ...

Our nation’s safety net shouldn’t be strained by subsidizing the lifestyles of the self-sufficient. Yet, too many of the idle rich are living high off the hog, collecting government checks for not working, while at the same time earning a million dollars or more from some other side ...

I am honored to have the opportunity to address this group of Triton graduates and loved ones here in attendance today. Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to assist you in your academic careers. We are honored that you chose Iowa Central, and we don’t take for granted that you did. ...

Small businesses are the lifeblood of Iowa’s economy, making up more than 99 percent of all businesses and employing 82 percent of workers. These businesses mean so much more than the livelihoods they support and the jobs they create, they embody the American spirit and shape the culture of ...

At least one member of the Iowa House appears to live by the mantra “Do as I say, not as I do” as he demands access to sensitive personal information and commands silence as he trolls for documents. The audacity of state Rep. Charley Thomson’s recent demands to a nonprofit organization ...