Congressional Budget Office analysts estimate the national debt, now at 75 percent of the gross national product, will grow to 86 percent in a decade.Rising debt hampers economic growth, the analysts added. And they pointed out critical programs including Social Security, Medicare and the ...
President Barack Obama brags that his stewardship over the federal budget has been praiseworthy. Why, spending deficits are going down, he proclaims.Wrong. Monthly budget deficits - the difference between what the government takes in and what it spends - are increasing.Last year's budget gap ...
To the editor:Some people just don't read the news.One night about 10, a police officer pulled over so that he could get something out of his cruiser. A young boy pedaled up on his bicycle. He needed Band-Aids for a friend injured in a game. Soon a young girl ran up with the same request. Then ...
To the editor:I wanted to formally thank the many inmates from both Rockwell City and Fort Dodge that helped out the city of Eagle Grove recently. I think nearly 30 different men helped us over several extremely hot, humid days in picking up branches and large limbs throughout the city. They ...
One wonders whether those who bungled a United Nations health initiative understand people may have died - no, probably died, and perhaps in large numbers - as a result of the failures.In February, the World Health Organization, an arm of the U.N., shipped more than 6 million doses of yellow ...
Selling American agricultural products internationally makes an important contribution to our nation's economy. It's also hugely significant for the Hawkeye State.According to information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, agricultural exports support more than 1 million ...
Iowa Central Community College takes pride in its curriculum standards and capacity to offer high levels of academic and personal support for students. As an institution of higher learning, we are dedicated to student success and continue to grow in support of our mission to offer a meaningful ...
Hillary Clinton has pledged that if she is elected president, she will do something about the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court. It in essence rejected strict limits on spending by groups seeking to influence elections.The problem with that is "big money," Clinton and fellow ...
\The Obama administration is entering its final months, but it's never too late to further diminish U.S. influence and discomfit our allies.President Barack Obama is considering adopting a policy of "no first use," i.e., declaring that the United States would never use nuclear weapons except ...
By late September, even voters interested in the presidential election may be ready for some football as an alternative to politics. Yet two of the three televised debates between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton have been scheduled on nights when NFL games are to be ...
To the editor:The Fort Dodge Noon Lions are cooking again. Please join us on Saturday at Kennedy Park to breakfast at the Dragon Boat Bash. We will be serving fire-breathing eggs with sausage, French toast, pancakes and beverages. You will find us inside the main gate on the top of the hill ...
Tall corn and dragon boats may seem like an odd combination, but here in Webster County they both have emerged as symbolic of summer.The 20th annual CJ Bio America Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash will take place Friday and Saturday at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. It features assorted festivities ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory that pregnant women should stay out of a section of Miami is not the most disturbing news about the Zika virus.CDC officials' warning was bad enough, to be sure. The agency said an outbreak of 14 cases of Zika in Miami's Wynwood district ...
Important progress has been made in caring for those who have served our country, President Barack Obama told attendees at the Disabled American Veterans national conference recently.Obama cited two "milestones."First, homelessness among veterans is down.Second, about 500,000 veterans have ...
Snell-Crawford Park has long been one of our town's most popular and impressive locales for a wide range of recreational pursuits.During the last year, the park has been reshaped to address serious erosion problems along Soldier Creek. Over the last 80 years, the creek has gradually moved south ...
If you love a parade, plan to be in Des Moines Wednesday evening at 6:15.That's when what's billed as the state's largest parade will be the kickoff event for what may well be the grandest of our nation's state agricultural festivals - the Iowa State Fair.Iowans gathered in Fairfield for the ...
August is a big month for Dallas advertising executive Steve Dapper.With the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro just under way, his Publicis Hawkeye agency has produced commercials for one of the official Olympic partners - Bridgestone, the world's largest manufacturer of tire and rubber ...
Farmers markets are becoming more common not only in Iowa, but also across the nation. They are an important source of attractively priced, nutritious food. With that in mind, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has issued a proclamation designating Aug. 7-13 as National Farmers Market ...
To the editor:Dear Hillary supporters - Why would you possibly want to trust her with our precious United States? Corruption, lying and fraud have followed her for more than 20 years. Use your common sense. Do you think she is going to be truthful and trustworthy all of a sudden? She can't even ...
To the editor:I would like to be on record of not supporting more parking meters - especially in the area of Daniel Pharmacy. We do not have a parking problem in our area. Using the meter maids/parking enforcement personnel for monitoring vehicles that have overstayed the time limit seems to be ...