I’m writing this on a Wednesday morning, staring out my dorm window and counting down the hours until I can pack up and head home. I love Wartburg, but there’s something about being boxed in by campus walls that makes you crave the open roads and familiar places of Tama County. Fall break ...
You might be surprised to know that I, (yes, even moi), makes a mistake every now and then. Maybe, perhaps once or twice a year, if that but when I do, oh boy, that mistake is a whopper. Several weeks ago, Deb and I went through the back roads around Dubuque and we visited a Monastery way ...
It’s been a while since I’ve issued a Legislative Newsletter. It’s been a busy summer. As Fall arrives, I am beginning to work on legislation for next session along with the usual constituent work. Of course, there are also the hot issues that arise at any time of the year, and I am ...
In my capacity as a reporter for this paper, I end up in some weird places. Places that I never thought I’d be. Huston Danker’s sentencing was one of those places. This was a couple of weeks back by now. The kid, Jonathan Meyer, the other reporter, was coming into town to cover the ...
I am a 5th generation graduate of what is now the East Marshall School District. I returned to my hometown after college and teaching out of state for several years and have been paying taxes in the district for 35+ years. This letter is written as an alum, a current district taxpayer, a ...
I know I have said this before, but I want to say it again. My goal has always been to do an “On the Record” each month, but important work continues to take priority. The days are full, and that is a great thing because it means progress is being made. Between projects, cases, and the ...
It’s a busy season for the News Chronicle! With all of the wonderful — and not-so-wonderful — things happening around town, combined with our own personal lives, I thought it would be a good time to say thank you to my colleagues. Robert: Thank you for always being a knowledgeable and ...
I'm not sure at all about this but If I were to hazard a guess, (which I'm doing), most readers of newspapers, (Tama/Toledo News included), are older than fifty. What do you think? Today you are being presented with a quiz just for the heck of it. No other reason. If you are older than ...
Harvest is in full swing for my family and parents. I’m proud to be a 4th Generation Farmer. My main role is trucking grain to town and the grain bins in a semi, combining, and picking up repair parts. I’m thankful to have a small family farm and the opportunity to be a part of it. The ...
U.S.A. attorney general Pam Bondi blames democrats for Charlie Kirk murder. Charlie got murdered in republican control state of Utah not in democrat control states. Trump was president when Charlie and Mollie Tibbetts got murdered not Biden. Pam Bondi do you use same hair dye as Ashley Hinson ...