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Letters to the Editor

Says Democrats have accomplished a lot

Letter to the Editor:What Have We Accomplished In The Past 4 Years? A LOT.To those of you that want to know what the Democrats have achieved over the past four years ... the following information provided contains the answers.Democrats Are ... Putting Americans Back to Work & Rebuilding ...

Endorses Braley for U.S. House

Letter to the Editor:There is a man who was born on a farm close to Brooklyn, Iowa. His dad saw active duty in WWII in the South Pacific. His dad was part of the battle at Iwo Jima and was there when the flag was raised. When his dad died, his mom was given the traditional U.S. flag. This man ...

Michael clarifies letter

Clarification of Senator Sodders' EndorsementsTwo points will clarify misunderstandings centered on the article explaining Senator Sodders' endorsements.First, there are types of endorsements: monetary only, public statement only, or a combination of both.Secondly, by checking the Secretary of ...

Back Kucera for sheriff

Letter to the Editor:Letter of endorsement for Tama County Sheriff Dennis Kucera-The following people support Tama County Sheriff Dennis Kucera for many reasons, with some of those reasons outlined in this letter.Sheriff Kucera has been a long time citizen in Tama County, and has also been ...

Endorse Lange for Congress

Letter to the Editor:As parents, we have always wanted the best for our children. So when our daughter Kelly, who we raised on our farm in the Winthrop/Independence area, married a young man named Ben Lange from nearby Quasqueton, we felt blessed.Ben's small-town values of honesty, family, and ...

Endorses Ellenbecker for sheriff

Letter to the Editor:Years ago (more years than I care to admit) I worked as a waitress at the Hilltop Cafe here in Tama. I knew Bryan Ellenbecker's grandfather, Don, when he worked at Inmans's gas station, which he later purchased. I knew him to be a quiet, serious, hard-working man.I was also ...

Disputes Sodders endorsements

Letter to the Editor:A letter to the editor in the Toledo Chronicle, October 10, from Anne Michael, Tama claimed Mr. Sodders had been endorsed by Alliant Energy and T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative.I was reasonably sure neither company endorsed political candidates and called both companies. ...

Ellenbecker addresses sheriff’s race issues

Dear Editor,As many of you know, I'm running for Tama County Sheriff this November. I have been working in law enforcement in Tama County since 1988, and I have paid taxes in Tama County all my adult life. I am currently a Deputy Sheriff for Tama County.With this being said, I'm writing in ...

Write-in 3rd district supervisor candidate says: “Stop bickering”

Letter to the Editor:RE: Supporters of Dan Anderson and Luke Squiers MudslingingI recently saw the two letters to the editors debating who's cow p----- in who's creek by the Tama County Supervisors supporters of Dan Anderson and Luke Squiers. Just because it is a government position, as they ...

Supports Sodders for Senate

To the Editor:It's really easy to be disgusted with legislators. It seems they leave on vacation before their work is done, vote themselves raises, and quarrel a lot so little gets done.Therefore, it is heartening and renews one's faith in government when a legislator comes along who works hard ...