Letter to the Editor:September 8 thru 14 has been proclaimed to be Direct Support Professional Recognition Week both nationally through Senate Resolution 208 and in Iowa via a proclamation by Governor Branstad. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are dedicated, well-trained individuals who ...
Dear Editor:It is with much sadness that I write this letter. After 30 years of providing shelter, counseling, advocacy, and support to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault; and strengthening community awareness and education of these issues, Domestic Violence Alternatives/Sexual ...
Dear Editor,August is National Water Quality Month. It is important to acknowledge that we all need to be aware of what we can do to improve our water quality. We all want clean water and strive to ensure that we continue to monitor practices and improve on them. Iowa farmers are using many ...
Letter to the Editor:To the Tama City Council:Work started on the Skate Park.Estimate of startup $19,600.00, minus donations of $13,598.00. Leaving about $6,000.00Add to that, You are estimating costs of $12,472.99 (First Year); $12,445.00 (Second Year); $10,895.00 (Third year)That puts the ...
Letter to the Editor:The front page article on the Aug. 20 Times Republican titled "Sodders calls for hearing on Toledo home" left the reader with some incorrect information regarding the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo. I wish to make sure the readers of the Times Republican have accurate ...
To the Editor,When it comes to creating jobs, Governor Terry Branstad's favorite tactic is providing bigger and bigger tax giveaways to mega corporations.Here's why that's a problem. All too often when Governor Branstad announces he's won yet another bidding war, Iowa taxpayers and existing ...
Letter to the Editor,Recent news stories have raised questions about the Iowa Juvenile Home. These stories have tried to portray the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) as a dangerous place for Iowa kids. As your state representative I have been reviewing the situation and I hope to ease the concerns many ...
To the Editor,I am writing this letter to you because we need help finding an indoor facility that we can use for the winter. The facility will be used for youth baseball, I have two 12' x 70' batting cages used to help youth develop batting and pitching skills at a very early age.... I started ...
Letter to the Editor:Old people in town riled Barney Fife because a big car was parked illegelly. Barney gave ticket then found out it was governor car. Then governor wanted to see Barney and Barney was worried.The governor thank Barney for doing his job. In Iowa the guy stop governor car was ...
Dear Editor,If Mr. Redford, PETA, HSUS, and others insist on pursuit of banning slaughter in the USA then might I make a suggestion.That they might actually use their monetary resources for regular contributions to rescues, your homes to house these horses, your time to care for them, your ...