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Letters to the Editor

Democratic leadets appreciate forum participants

Letter to the Editor:We would like to thank John Anderson and Nathan Wrage, Democratic candidates for the 72nd District House of Representatives, for participating in a Candidates Forum on May 25 at the Tama Civic Center.The Tama Democratic Central Committee sponsored the event which was ...

Time out for nurses

Dear Editor,For a surgical patient, their family members and friends, a wrong patient, wrong site, or wrong surgical procedure is devastating. As a perioperative nurse, I am committed to helping reduce surgical errors and improve patient outcomes by taking a time out for every patient, every ...

Anne on Trump

Letter to the Editor:This is not a defense or attack on the Clintons. Others can write those letters.Reasons to vote for Donald Trump (In his own words)He1. will bring jobs back to the US. Trump's clothing line - ties made in China, slacks in Mexico, and shirts in Bangladesh.2. values ...

Canddiate explains past dealings with library

Editor's Note" John Anderson is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for District 72 State Representative.Letter to the Editor:The noted sociologist Margaret Mead investigated the phenomenon how different cultures have different norms of behavior that seem self evident and preordained to ...

Call for support for Senator Grassley

Letter to the Editor:"We the People" remember that document that started out with these 3 words. Please people, stand up and voice your opinion on the next judge that is Oappointed to the empty seat of Judge Scalia. "At a very bad time for our nation" this one conservative judge we needed. ...

P E O Appreciates support for Wieting

Dear Editor,The Toledo PEO Chapter DF would like to thank all of the local businesses for their patronage as well as those who participated by being audience members for the Des Moines Opera's production of Cinderella on February 18th. It was deemed a rousing success by those who attended; ...

Calls for improvements on West 13th in Tama

Letter to the Editor:Since moving to West 13th Street I have a concern that needs the attention of the city of Tama.West 13th has an apartment complex with many families and children. Also the Tama primary school is in the neighborhood. Individual homes and condos are located here.The concern I ...

Anderson repeats debate challenge

Letter to the Editor:Vetting in GovernmentWell folks my campaign for 72nd District House of Representative has meet with complete silence with regard to my esteemed opponents, both in the primary and the general. I wrote a challenge to debate my Democratic rival in the primary, and wrote an ...

Chareges Grassley has paralyzed the judiciary committee

Letter to the Editor:There was a time that, whether you were Democrat or Republican, Chuck Grassley had your respect. Now Grassley is firmly tromping on the Constitution he took an oath to support. Contrary to the Constitution, he will deny the President his constitutional obligation to present ...

Fear South Tama school tax increase

Letter to the Editor:Your VoteThe STC School District is asking the public to extend the Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS). The current RPS ends in 2022, six years from now. Currently it is used to pay-off the "new" elementary bonds, purchase buses, boilers, etc. It is working as intended. The ...