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Principal: St. Edmond is a special place

Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. My name is Tabitha Acree, and I am honored to be starting my third year as principal at St. Edmond Catholic School. I want to take some time to welcome not only our returning families, but also new families who are joining our school. We are excited to share with you all that St. Edmond Catholic School has to offer and believe that you will soon feel as we do, that St. Edmond is a special place. Our teachers, support staff, and families are ready to welcome you as a Gael. At St. Edmond, we will ...

Addressing Iowa’s doctor shortage

Growing up in rural Montgomery County, Iowa, I am all too familiar with the challenges of accessing medical care, especially if you or a family member needs to see a specialist. Sadly, postponed procedures, limited hospital beds, and long wait times for experts like cardiologists and OB/GYNs have become the norm across our state, and rural areas feel it the most. While Iowa may proudly rank first in corn production, in 2020, the Association of American Medical Colleges ranked Iowa 44th for health care provider-to-patient ratio. This means that many Iowans are not receiving the care ...

Iowa Central is for everyone

Our purpose is very simple at Iowa Central Community College. We want students to come to Iowa Central and finish their degree or certification in the shortest amount of time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can go on and have a better life. It is a purpose we are very passionate about because of the nine-county region we serve. We know that 77 percent of students who graduate from Iowa Central will stay in our service region. By providing an exceptional education at an affordable cost, we are providing our students with the best opportunity to enter the ...

The sorry state of the Biden economy

On metric after metric, President Biden’s economic agenda — which he has coined “Bidenomics” — has failed our families, farmers, small businesses, and rural communities. His tax-and-spend policies have pushed the American Dream out of reach for too many families by eroding their paychecks and crushing their budgets under the insurmountable weight of record inflation, higher taxes, and crippling debt. The economic indicators speak for themselves, too. American families have accrued more than one trillion dollars in credit card debt for the first time ever, mortgage rates have ...

New superintendent welcomes upcoming school year

Dear students, parents, and guardians, On behalf of the entire staff at Fort Dodge Community Schools, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the new academic year! It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that I write this letter as the superintendent of schools, and I am honored to have the opportunity to work alongside such a dedicated community and talented staff. As we embark on this educational journey together, our primary goal remains to provide a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of ...

Highlighting the Iowa State Fair

Q: What do you look forward to every year at the Iowa State Fair? A: Like many Iowans, I look forward to the Iowa State Fair every year. For 11 days, the fair showcases the best of Iowa’s heritage, history and industry, featuring one of the world’s largest livestock shows and the iconic butter cow, a must-see attraction in the Agriculture Building. This year the famous butter cow will share her refrigerated space with three other butter sculptures honoring three iconic Iowa athletes, Jack Trice, Kurt Warner and Caitlin Clark, to celebrate their achievements and inspiration to fans ...