The month of November has traditionally been a time for Iowans to count their blessings. A usually bountiful harvest, the gathering of family and friends to enjoy Thanksgiving holiday feasts, and even the final football games of the season combine to invite reflection on the goodness of life. ...
To all of the folks in our neighborhood, our community, and our families and to ourselves, be kind. This has been another year of hardships, sadness, helplessness and loss of hope.I believe we are able to overcome these times together. Many folks are out there daily helping others and animals ...
The establishment of an Iowa comprehensive community college system was created in 1965 as the result of legislation called "The Area Vocational Schools Act." During that time, members of the Iowa Legislature recognized the need to create a "merged area" educational system as the result of a ...
On Veteran's Day we honorSoldiers who protect our nation.For their service as our warriors,They deserve our admiration.Some of them were drafted;Some were volunteers;For some it was just yesterday;For some it's been many years;In the jungle or the desert,On land or on the sea,They did whatever ...
Editor's Note:Dennis Lamb retired from the CIA?in 2002 after serving 30 years in its Directorate of Operations as a Case Officer and as an Intelligence Analyst. He is a native of Chelsea. This opinion piece was orignally written for publication prior to the Nov. 6 General Election. Space ...
With the theme of one of the political campaigns being "forward," it is indeed time that we move beyond the political rancor of the campaign and move forward to solve this nations problems. The presidential candidates promised that if elected they would restore the great economic status that we ...
Editor's Note; Dennis Lamb retired from the CIA in 2002 after serving 30 years in its Directorate of Operations as a Case Officer and as an Intelligence Analyst.He is a native of rural Chelsea.In 1965 I traveled the Soviet Union as part of a Russian Studies Program sponsored by the University ...
Voting in the Dream Big Grow Here Cedar Valley grant contest is now underway. Entrepreneurs and business owners compete online for a chance to win a $5,000 regional grant and then become eligible to compete for a chance to win a $10,000 grand prize. We've got two entries from Tama County and ...
After nine months in office as your mayor, I would like to give credit where credit is due.First of all,- I would like to make you all aware that your city clerk, Julie Wilkerson, is doing an excellent job of handling the city finances. You, as the general public, probably have no idea as to ...
The newspaper business-both small and large papers-has sounded full-throated opposition this past month about a plan by the U.S. Postal Service to purposely entice advertising out of the newspaper so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc., which bought direct mail ...