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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Letter to the Editor:I am writing this letter in response to numerous questions that I have been asked, which I could not answer, as to how over $50,000.00 could have stolen from the Tama County Sheriff s Office. The following information is of public record and can be found on the Iowa State ...
Dear Editor,How stupid is Ben Lange? He does a tv ad saying Bruce Braley raided medicare for $700. billion. Last i heard the house is controlled by the republicans not Bruce Braley. Maybe Ben Lange can tell us what the republicans did with president Clinton surplus? Why did republicans turn ...
Editor,I've wrote a lot about President Obama supporting abortion (even partial birth abortion) and more gun laws among other things but what's happening now is not just a matter of disagreement. I'm writing about the murders, burning of our Embassy etc happening in the Middle East.I can't ...
To the Editor, This letter concerns the negative tone that the political race for the House District 72 race has taken, It has come to my attention that Dean Fisher is sending out negative campaign fliers that claim that Nathan Wrage supports legislation that was considered at the legislature ...
Letter to the Editor:A politician with "Christian Values", now there's an oxymoron. Most politicians barely have morals let alone "Christian Values"."Christian Values" is a buzz phrase from the last election campaign that people got sick of hearing, but I guess if you feel it worked last time, ...