Citizens of Iowa, it time for a new state motto! ... Sign me up to help design a new visitor’s brochure! — Pat Berrie, Urbandale.

It’s actually my recommendation for a motto makeover on the state of Iowa quarter. The current motto, “Foundation in Education,” established in 2004, just doesn’t tell it like it is anymore.

Announced in 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds has said the new "Freedom to Flourish" motto promotes Iowa as a place of opportunity and an employment destination to attract new talent and build the ...