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One of my favorite days of the entire year is the Century and Heritage Farm ceremony that takes place during the Iowa State Fair. During the all-day event in the historic Livestock Pavilion, hundreds …
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By Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
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2/28/24
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With mass shootings still infiltrating headlines, I sat down to watch one of my favorite movies — “The Fallout.” This movie is a true testament to how students in America overcome …
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By MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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2/28/24
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We just finished the seventh week of the 2024 Legislative session, and we have finally begun floor debate. Last week was the first funnel week, the self-imposed legislative deadline by which all …
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By Rep. Matt Windschitl
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2/28/24
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The house smelled of lemons. Voice and vacuum noise echoed from the living room. Mom and my sisters were spring cleaning—dusting, polishing, vacuuming behind furniture. For some unexplainable …
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By DeAnn Kruempel
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2/21/24
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Voters have busy lives — families to care for, jobs demanding their attention, bills to worry about.
So, they can be forgiven if they do not closely track their government …
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By Randy Evans, retired Des Moines Register journalist
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2/21/24
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Chiefs fans around the country experienced tears of joy after the back-to-back Super Bowl win. Not even 72 hours later, those tears suddenly become saddened with pain and hurt. During the parade in …
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By MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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2/21/24
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Voters have busy lives — families to care for, jobs demanding their attention, bills to worry about.
So, they can be forgiven if they do not closely track their government …
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By Randy Evans, retired Des Moines Register journalist
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2/14/24
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Editor's note: This piece first appeared in the Washington Examiner.
Eight years ago this week, Iowans Michelle and Scott Root woke up to every parent’s worst nightmare: Their …
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By Senator Joni Ernst
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2/14/24
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There it was! —the loose white thread in the corner. A “rrriiipp” resounded through the garage as I tugged the string. Just like that, the fifty-pound bag of chicken feed gaped …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/14/24
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I recently rewatched one of my favorite movies and was reminded just exactly why this movie is in my top 10. My favorite release of 2022, “She Said,” gave power back to women, such as …
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By MaKayla Polak - studio@enterprisepub.com
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2/14/24
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Can we have a campaign that is dignified, kind and truthful? Not nasty, hateful and gross? Can we have a friendly, decent campaign?
We can if we try.
After the election can we give a little …
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2/7/24
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The wind whispered outside the kitchen window as it carved a new signature into the gentle peaks next to the house. Tomorrow would mean shoveling out in the farm yard, but tonight we were safe and …
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By DeAnn Kruempel
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2/7/24
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