RESEARCH is all I can say to any Tama County resident, Taxpayer, and Voter. There is a lot of misinformation being printed, talked about, published trying to get you and others to believe taxpayers want and need more representation in Tama County. REAL FACTS are what you need to make your ...
We have both devoted our lives to education and haven’t been active in political elections. We can no longer sit on the sidelines. Public education in Iowa was admired because we ranked in the top 5 states in the 1990’s, fell to 13th out of the 50 states in 2024 and are currently in the ...
It is abundantly clear that Iowa needs new political leaders; at all levels. This week the Iowa Farmers Union released its endorsements for state races for the 2026 election. In its comments on their selection, IFU said "that family farmers and rural communities deserve leaders who will fight ...
It does not take 5 people to balance a budget for a small county. Tama County was never “broke”. The current board of 5 grossly exaggerated that fact and facts with regard to the budget are coming. With 5 supervisors, they barely work 5 hours per week. The 5 hours calculates to 260 hours ...
If you’ve read our paper, turned on your TV, been to a parade, attended the state fair, or performed any number of other everyday activities, you might know that elections are coming up very quickly. Seeing as you’re probably sick of this topic by now, I’ll make my comments brief. I ...
As I write this, at 6 am on a Wednesday morning, I have a dog lying on me in a tableau that seems to combine Norman Rockwell with Ren and Stimpy. Ya see, first of all, it was my dog, Dixie, here who decided an early morning fit of barking and running about was the way to wake everyone up, so I ...
A loyal reader once told me, I always see you standing in the back of the room being quiet—but I know you’re thinking and have opinions. Oh boy, that is definitely correct. In the past few weeks I’ve stayed quiet, holding back a dear secret. In my role as Student Body President at ...
This is not a dream — it is a nightmare. He tells us that if we elect a Democrat we are voting for communism — a very evil thing. Then he ridicules Zelensky on national TV, but he literally puts out a red carpet for Putin. He refused to give Zelensky the weapons he needs to stop the Russian ...
I have a habit of watching C-SPAN, with my coffee, possibly more mornings than I’d like to admit. That or RFD-TV, which has real-time updates on grain or fertilizer prices. But every now and again I take a break and flip through a few channels before setting about my day at hand. Not too ...
Sipping black coffee, recliner time, and lawn care, these are just a few examples of why my roommates call me “an old man at heart”. Have I always been that way? I think my parents would probably tell you “Yes, yes he has.” Long before I could remember anything, (as the story is told) ...