As of this writing (Friday), there are 10 shopping days left before Christmas morning. It’s the same date every year, yet it still comes upon many unexpectedly. By then, shoppers are usually running out of steam and are frustrated with gift options or shipping deadlines and delays. But when ...

As Christmas music fills the air, twinkling lights shine in the darkness and white snow falls around us, I’m reminded what a magical time of the year this is. There really is something special about being home for the holidays and spending time with family. No matter what you’re doing this ...

For the last three years, the Biden administration has been defined by reckless government spending, rising prices, and crushing red tape and regulations. These misguided policies have fueled inflation and harmed our economy — making life unaffordable for our families, increasing operating ...

Decades of drug price inflation have reached a fever pitch that finally has lawmakers in both political parties itching for action. But, as is often the case in Washington, good intentions don't always equate to good ideas or outcomes. The government's drug price controls enacted last year in ...

When I was elected to serve Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, I promised that I would be a strong voice for our families, farmers, and rural main streets and equally transparent with and accessible to the people I represent. By officially completing my ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: 10 years have passed since the originator of this Messenger Spotlight column, Editor Walter B. Stevens, passed away. His Spotlight legacy has been continued by his son, who salutes the legacy of his dad.) When I told my Dad that I was taking a buyout from The ...