So, it's spring. Flowers are blooming, and piles of random odds and ends are left out on the berm for a disgruntled city worker to pick up. Yeah, we threw a load of junk out there to be taken. We do every year. Somehow we always have some more random crap just lying around to throw into a ...
With a wacky college schedule, I have been blessed with a week off campus. I admit, I keep myself way too busy in my day to day life but this week has been a nice change of pace. A combination of doing nothing and being home has created a good environment for noticing what’s going on around ...
Well, it is Monday April 21. Our great Tama County Board of Supervisors just proved Tama County citizens are not in their best interest. Zoning Administrator Bob Vokoun was on the agenda today and ended up giving his notice of resignation effective May 1, 2025. Our wonderful Board accepted his ...
At times I feel that my generation, like all others before mine, has some serious faults. I’m a prideful person who tries not to talk down to the things I care about, so where might this come from? I’ll tell you, the lack of kite flying that this generation has done is deeply concerning. ...
Just want to get this out to the public: Unless those who have contracts with Salt Creek Wind and residents who are OK with turbine development start coming to the Board of Supervisors meetings, TCAT (Tama County Against Turbines) and this board are going to DICTATE what farmers can do with ...
I don't remember the first time I rode a lawn mower. I don't remember the first time I drove a tractor. I don't remember the first time I drove a car. I'm sure I was too young for all three. But I do remember the first time I got pulled over because it happened last week. As a fat man who ...
Heard on the news Ashley Hinson likes what Trump is doing cutting expenses. Ashley wants more expenses cut that help the average person. Why don’t Ashley and other republicans lead by example? Ashley should interduce bill that would reduce there salary from $170. thousand a year to $80. ...
In my home town of Chelsea, Easter week was huge. Especially when you were seven years old. Chelsea was a town of about 385 people except during holidays, summer vacations and spring breaks. The population rose well over 400, depending on how many relatives would be visiting at that time. ...
March has come and gone and we are now in the home stretch of the FY 25-26 budgets being approved. The Board of Supervisors and Auditor have spent over 40 hours in the office working on the budget, as well as several hours at home to ensure a balanced budget. We’ve reviewed each line item to ...
Some people are builders, and others are destroyers. Some people want to help others by creating new opportunities, giving them new skills, or finding new ways to help them achieve their dreams. Other people want to create obstacles, deny opportunities, or frustrate their hopes. Take the ...