Letter to the Editor:Nothing is impossible if you try.The Lincoln Highway Bridge is saveable.Number one: use a cement cutter and take out the lamps on each end.Second: After they are removed place steel beams under the entire length of the Lincoln Highway lettering concrete.Third: Use a cement ...
Letter to the Editor:In Henry Walden's book, On Walden's Pond, he depicted a tranquil setting in Massachusets that allowed him to set aside his immediate thoughts and think about what really mattered. There is an empty grass lot next to my house, on Harmon Street that was given to the city. ...
Letter to the Editor:A MonumentWhat do these items have in common?Bridge HunterTravel IowaNational Register InformationNational Park Service Register of Historic PlacesRoadside AmericaWikipediaLandmarks and Historical PlacesLibrary of Congress Prints and VideoAll of the above have two things in ...
Letter to the Editor:This is my own opinion! I am not a fan of Facebook but have seen it. The article posted on "What's Happening in Clutier" was very uncalled for. My husband Don and I are the people who mow Clutier property and cemetery! To be given the negative comments about the cemetery ...
Letter to the Editor:I grew up in Tama, graduated from Tama High School and have very fond memories of my home town.The Lincoln Highway runs through Tama. What better way to honor Tama, Toledo and the Lincoln Hwy than to keep and preserve the Lincoln Hwy Bridge and beautiful park.My sister ...
Letter to the Editor:Recently the Tama County Historical Society hosted a "Day in a One-Room Schoolhouse" at the restored Haven School. Home School students had the pleasure of spending a day in the setting of a one room school used many years ago. This was an experience they will never ...
Letter ot the Editor:I support Thomas Heckroth for the Democratic nomination for Congress from Congressional District 1 in the June 5 primary because I believe it is time we elect someone who truly understands what it means to be our "Representative".Thomas is a 6th generation Iowan whose ...
Letter to the Editor:Last year when I wrote this letter, I was not sure that it could get any better. Today, I know that for this community, anything is possible! The 26th anniversary of Night of Stars was held last month to benefit Iowa River Hospice and the American Cancer Society. It was an ...
Letter to the Editor:May is Beef Month!Driving across Iowa, do you ever hear, "look, there's a cow!"? I'm sure it happens often with 19,677 farms raising beef cows in the state.The Kubik family has raised beef cattle for many generations. After college, my husband Alex bought 5 bred cows of ...