"Let's tell the truth," said Walter Mondale as he accepted the Democratic Party's 1984 presidential nomination. "It must be done, it must be done. Mr Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." That comment looms large in popular memory as the cause of Mondale's crushing defeat that November. Of 50 states, he carried only one, his home state of Minnesota, polling only 40.6% of votes nationwide to Ronald Reagan's 58.8%.

BLUE GRASS, IOWA (October 22, 2019) — Students and instructors from Spring Forward’s Family Literacy Program will visit Majestic Manor Dairy Farm on Wednesday, October 23, 9:30-11AM. The students are adult English Learners, most of whom are new to our community.

WASHINGTON DC (October 22, 2019) — EPA is recognizing the start of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) by releasing The Progress Report on the Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts (Progress Report). The Progress Report outlines key EPA actions that have been made since December 2018 to address these commitments as outlined in the Federal Lead Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impac

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2019) — On Saturday, October 26, more than 250 Hy-Vee stores will host a Halloween Party featuring trick-or-treating and family-friendly activities from 1-3PM. The free event includes coloring, cookie-decorating, mini-pumpkin-painting, and more. Children dressed in costume will receive a free trick-or-treat bag, while supplies last.