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Opinion

To the residents of Tama County

Editorials

My name is Amanda Kriegel, and I have served as Tama County Treasurer since April 2022. I am continuing my candidacy for Treasurer as a write-in candidate in this year’s general election, and I want Tama County residents to know more about my record, my experience and what I hope to ...

Five to Three Supervisors

Letters to the Editor

I want to encourage the citizens of Tama County to vote yes in November to go from five board members back to three. As someone who has worked for the county for many years with experience with supervisors I would like to share my reasoning. These men and women work hard for our county and care ...

Letter to the Editor: Vote yes for 3 on Nov. 3

Letters to the Editor

I want to address some misinformation that Heather Knebel put in her Oct. 9th column about representation. With three county supervisors, I represented Toledo, Garwin, Gladbrook and Lincoln with Lincoln being 20 miles from me. With the five-member board, Curt Hilmer has Lincoln at 25 miles ...

Just Jonathan: Homecoming

Local Columns

Sitting in Spanish class when I was a freshman in high school, I remember the teacher explaining to us what homecoming was really about. She put it quite bluntly, saying something along the lines of “it’s in the name”,and explaining that it’s about alumni coming back to enjoy where ...

Letter to the Editor: Let all 5 supervisors work for us

Letters to the Editor

Dear Voters of Tama County, In the fall of 2024 you went to the polls and voted to end corruption and financial doom. You wanted to talk and be heard, and have county-wide representation. You voted conservative to keep our Iowa and Tama County safe. You wanted to support a group who was ...

Letter to the Editor: Vote for Berleen Wobeter

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Berleen Wobeter, not for Dean Fisher. Here is one of many reasons why. Mr. Fisher and his Republican allies have now been completely in charge of state government for almost 10 years. In that time the state budget has gone from surpluses to massive deficits. While the final numbers are ...

Just Jonathan: Media Training

Local Columns

Does it ever upset you hearing politicians dodge questions? Have you ever heard someone talk out both sides of their mouth? Does your boss try to keep everyone happy? Despite how unpopular these examples may be, it’s definitely a skill! Being media trained is oftentimes something that a ...

Letter to the Editor: Fiscal responsibility

Letters to the Editor

I would like to respond to a comment made by Dean Fisher in his Aug. 4 newsletter when he said “It’s time for local governments to practice fiscal responsibility.” I ask, is Mr. Fisher speaking about the county governments of Tama and Poweshiek? Is it the city councils of the small towns ...

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Nov. 3

Letters to the Editor

I would encourage citizens of Tama County to vote no on the measure to go back to 3 supervisors in November. Taxpaying citizens are now being named and criticized for attending Board of Supervisor meetings and giving their opinions. I also attended the April 25, 2022 BOS meeting and listened ...