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Letters to the Editor

Voting is a Civic Duty

November 8th, we have a civil duty to vote. We must make our voices loud and clear that the America that we are living in is not the America that we desire. Failing to send a clear message by leaving this country in the hands of the current majority will have devastating consequences for ...

Vote Kathy Holtz for Treasurer

Do you believe in electing the most qualified candidate to do the job of safeguarding your tax dollars? If you do, the choice is clear in the November general election. Vote for Kathy Holtz for Tama County Treasurer. Kathy is an experienced accountant. She studied accounting at the ...

Vote Kathy Holtz for County Treasurer

This November, the choice is clear as you vote for a new Tama County Treasurer. It’s time for nepotism in Tama County government to end. Cast your vote for the truly independent candidate, Kathy Holtz for Tama County Treasurer. On April 12, 2022, the Tama County Supervisors appointed Amanda ...

Is Senator Grassley really in touch with Iowans?

According to Senator Grassley’s official government-funded website, he “has held at least one Q&A with constituents in each of Iowa’s 99 counties every year since coming to the Senate in 1981.” His now-famous “Full Grassley” is featured prominently in current TV ads. ...

Kathy Holtz is qualified to serve as Tama County Treasurer

After studying Accounting at the University of Iowa, and decades of work experience, Kathy Holtz has the necessary education and qualifications to serve taxpayers well as our next Tama County Treasurer. She’s customer-focused. Professional. Dedicated to excellence. And Kathy Holtz is free of ...

Letters to the Editor

In the November general election, Tama County voters have a clear choice for County Treasurer — Kathy Holtz. Kathy is an experienced accountant who has the necessary qualifications, education in accounting, and communications skills in working well with people to lead the Treasurer’s ...

Letter to the Editor: Unethical treatment of animals at C&M Circus

The C&M Circus (Culpepper and Merriweather) is coming to Dysart on Aug 24 and Toledo on Aug 25 and traveling through other Iowa towns. This circus company was cited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for failing to provide the animals with appropriate veterinary care, ...

Letter to the Editor: Questions religious tax exemptions

Religious organizations have long enjoyed huge tax exemptions in our country, with a current estimation that churches in the US avoid paying $71 billion in taxes annually. Religious institutions pay no taxes; local, state, or federal. They pay no taxes on extensive investments, interests ...

Letter to the Editor

Critical Race Theory Now those that remain in the Republican Party are all upset that the Critical Race Theory might be revealed through the honest teaching of history in our schools, a theory that brings to light the many injustices that have occurred throughout history against various races, ...

Letter to the Editor

The effort’s been renewed to bond for a new school. . Let me state the problem— Everybody, including me, wants a new school, nobody wants to pay for it. Property taxes are not a fair way to pay for the school. That’s a huge problem. A few thoughts: First- Tama County put in a 7 ...