Dear Editor,Everyone is aware that November 5 is Election day. Along with the officials we'll be voting for is another item on the ballot about which I'd like to share some information. The ballot question is whether Iowa Valley Community College should be able to issue $32 million in school ...

To the Editor,Here's one way you can help Iowa veterans.Many vets suffer from service-related PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD can cause intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings, including flashbacks and nightmares.Vets with PTSD can feel estranged from other people, including their ...

Letter to the Editor:Independent family farmers are wedded to the water and the land. We understand that our fates are bound together. Family farmers are persevering despite underpriced grains and livestock.The industrial system of agriculture hurts family farmers by forcing us to farm fence ...

Letter to the Editor:Hello John Speer, I would like to give the public an explanation based on the past of events of late June where our dog had attacked an innocent woman.We had never intended any harm during the time, we were dealing with family matters during the time and were particularly ...

Letter to the Editor:Anne Michael is seeking more income for the schools. 11,000 dollars per student isn't enough. Maybe we could supplement property taxes by adding a tax on intellectual property. Intellectual property is a real thing. You can patent it, you can defend it in court, it is an ...

Letter to the Editor:Wear Red October 4th for World Dyslexia DayOctober is Dyslexia Awareness Month and October 4th is World Dyslexia Day It is a great opportunity to spread awareness and understanding about dyslexia. As founder of the Tama County Area Dyslexia Support Group, I would like to ...

Letter to the Editor:When Adam Todd complains about property taxes, he will find several sympathetic ears - including mine. I'm sure there are people who are delighted to pay them, but I just don't know any.However, my concern is that I wish people - all of us who feel as he does would consider ...

Letter to the Editor:Why I'm running for Tama MayorToday I read where the City of Toledo is coming down on the lady that owns the kinck-knack shop on the strip. Abatement is one thing but out right harassment is another. She's been hassled for sleeping in the back of the shop. Who cares? Thomas ...

Dear Editor,The national group, Food & Water Watch with staff here in Iowa, has recently brought to light the large number of factory farms in our county. In Tama County, alone, we currently have 45 factory farms that have gone through the DNR permitting process. (To view these, go to ...

Letter to the Editor:(Written in response to a Letter to the Editor publsihed in The Chronicle on July 24)Tony Sheda if Trump is doing so great. Why did Rod Blum lose in Iowa when Trump campaigned for him?Fact the U.S. house became democrat under Trump. You wrote letters in the past against ...