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Local Columns

Q&A: Big, beautiful bill comes to the Senate

Q: What is the Big, Beautiful Bill Act? A: The House of Representatives passed a 1,000-plus page bill in May that includes key measures to enact President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, including a once-in-a-generation opportunity to cut government bloat and prevent the biggest tax ...

Opening communications with your county government

Hey there. My name is Niki Conrad. I’m the Chair of the Webster County Board of Supervisors, and I’ve wanted to try something like this for a long time. This is the first in a series of short editorials where I’ll share what’s going on in Webster County — the work we do, how ...

The gravity of Memorial Day must not be forgotten

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 ...

Nursing – A valued profession

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 ...

No more handouts for the idle rich living high off the hog

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 ...

Don’t fumble

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. ...