Letters to the Editor:We will soon vote to build a new middle school. While the education and safety of our children is always the first concern, the quality of our schools has another important impact.All growing and successful communities have growing and successful schools. To continue to ...
Letter to the Editor:Mr. John Sheda, I always enjoy your articles and good funny stores. But your pick for Super Bowl is disappointing for you. It's going to be K.C. Chiefs over S.F. 49ers by 14 points. And it's going to be fun fast battle for the trophy.Also I liked your Xmas vacation in ...
Letter to the Editor:Representative Dean Fisher, Iowa House District 72, is holding up House debate on a bipartisan bill. A bill ending the further construction of factory animal confinements until the state government fixes the current pollutant mess. Legislative support is from scores of ...
Letter to the Editor:This letter is basically of concern to those who are contributing to Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS )- city workers, librarians, teachers, police and others. Your IPERS is an excellent retirement, so your investment in it each paycheck will pay off. It is ...
Letter to the Editor:I was happy when I heard the news- No property tax increase. They're going to build a school and do it without raising property taxes. That's all we asked. I thought to myself, "Good for them," they listened, and they figured out how to build their school without overtaxing ...
As this year nears its end, the Grassley family is grateful for another fall harvest. Like other family farms across Iowa, our three-generation farming operation experiences many of the uncertainties blanketing our profession.For starters, our livelihoods are at the mercy of Mother ...
Letter to the Editor:The New YearBy now, we should realize that the entire economic system of Capitalism is inherently morbid and destructive. The very survival of this system depends upon constant growth ... growth of populations, growth of wealth, growth of products, growth of consumption, ...
Letter to the Editor:Billionaires Buying National ElectionsMichael Bloomberg, a former Republican, announced his candidacy for the Democratic election late in the game. Why? Because he could make money whether winning or losing.Bloomberg has a personal fortune worth $52 billion. Trump won the ...
Dear Editor:I am writing as a concerned parent and member of the South Tama County Community School District. Our middle school building, which is 104 years old, is quickly deteriorating and we need to do something about it. The average age of use of a school building in Iowa is 70 years, so we ...
Dear Editor:Watching the impeachment of Donald Trump. The people that are testifying against Trump are people working in his administration. That says it all. With friends like that who needs enemies?Dennis A. BendaToledo