Dear Editor: As President of the Louise & Lucile Hink-Tama Library Board, I was shocked to hear that the Tama City Council voted to slash the Library Budget by $50,000. I know many of you felt the same way. I had no idea something like this was being considered as the agenda item stated ...
What qualities do I expect from my president? One who does not turn service departments like the CDC and the FBI into political arenas. One who doesn’t resort to dirty tricks (or help from other countries) to win an election. One who will preserve Medicare and Social Security, not destroy ...
The Future? It is in the 3rd Month of Harris-Biden winning the election along with taking the House and the Senate. Six seats were added to the SCOTUS. Amy Klobuchar was named Chief Justice by a 10-5 ruling. The 2nd Amendment was replaced by a revised 2nd Amendment. Beto O’Rourke was ...
When I moved to Tama County, one major thing that impressed me was that there was a library in nearly every town. I remember calling my family out west to tell them, “Iowa must be a great place because the people here know that libraries are important”. On September 21, the Tama city ...
Dear Editor I was very pleased that President Trump announced our troops in Afghanistan would be brought home by Christmas. We have been there so many years, and to have an entire family together for that day would be a blessing. However, I watch CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and public television’s ...
To the editor I am insulted to be called a racist. I have respect for all mankind regardless of color, race or sexual preference. Our family has both Native American and Black members, and I am proud of both. Even though I have never met Miss Blackcloud I think she is a fine, well educated ...
Dear Editor I read Joyce Wiese’s letter regarding Christina Blackcloud’s candidacy for House District 72, and the reasoning she stated that we should not be voting for her. If I follow her train of thought, her concern is that Christina is native, and thus more likely to represent her ...
On October 2nd, the Tama-Toledo News published a letter to the editor written by Joyce Wiese. Ms. Wiese implied I would not represent our community well because I’m a Native American woman. Thank you, Joyce, for providing me this opportunity to educate. I’d like to set the record ...
To the Editor: I don’t intend to address the theoretical, assumption-riddled letter to the editor from Friday Oct. 2nd pleading for you to not vote for Christina Blackcloud. It was a poor representation of a political campaign riddled with racist bias. Instead I will tell you why I did ...
Sheriff Dennis Kucera has served the citizens of Tama County for over 35 years. Sheriff Kucera started as a Deputy Sheriff, then was elected in 2000 as the Sheriff of Tama County. Sheriff Kucera has and will continue to serve the citizens of Tama County with honesty, integrity, and ...