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Letters to the Editor

Agrees with D.A. on in-town school busing

-Letters to the Editor:I do for the first time EVER agree with DA Benda, about the school buses. I use to observe many children walking to school on the bus route by our home. Now I walk to and from work alone. I see no one. It sure would be nice if families could be more neighborly and help ...

Wriete-in supervisor candidate John Anderson

Letter to the Editor:My Economic Vision for District 3 County Supervisor-I was in the Silicon Valley in 2,000, before the tech bubble burst. It was an exhilarating experience. I'd get to ride the Cal-train to work, and mingle with tech savvy, incredibly optimistic entrepreneurs. Today there ...

D.A. questions school bus pickups in town

Letter to the Editor:In the years nineteen fifties and sixties when i went to school we walked 5 or 6 blocks to school. Now I see kids in the same neighborhood being picked up by school buses. How much are taxpayers paying for that? Why cann't kids walk to school like their grandparents could? ...

Endores Jech, Fisher, Burt

Letter to the Editor:The vote is in less than 80 days.It will have a profound impact on our way of life in this nation such that we will either succeed in the future or maybe disappear as the greatest nation ever conceived in the free world.Yes those are very strong words but if you really ...

Announces write-in bid for 3rd District supervisor

Letter to the Editor:Why You Should Write me in for Tama County Supervisor - District 3This is the first part of three articles I'm writing in order to have a chance against the Democratic and Republican monoliths that time and again win the elections, and nothing really gets done. --- ...

From God’s Perspective –

Letter to the Editor:In my last 2 letters I have attempted to set forth the importance of keeping God's commandments. It is important to you personally and it is important to the well-being of our community and our nation.God cannot bless any nation long term without their sincerely trying to ...

Questions Governor Branstad over benefits

Dear Editor:Terry Branstad was on C-SPAN defending the fact he gets over $50. thousand a year in state pension plus his salary for being governor now. How many other state employees have that benefit? Why does Terry Branstad want state employees to sacrifice part of there salary for the good of ...

Street numbers are needed in Tama

Letter to the Editor:Hello. My name is T.J. Benner and, although I have lived in Tama all of my life, I don't know where everyone lives. I have been doing a delivery job in Tama recently. I want to encourage everyone, everywhere to please have a clearly visible house number on their house or ...

Burn ban suggestions and comments for Tama

Letter to the Editor:To The Honorable Mayor Dan Zimmermann and members of the City Council:Re: Burn Ban inputFirst of all, I want to thank each of you for the time and effort you are dedicating in your role as public servants. Many times you don't get the appreciation that you deeply deserve.On ...

From God’s Perspective – Do you know the 10 Commandments?

Letter to the Editor:From God's Perspective Do you know the 10 Commandments? Why is it important? Because it is the revelation of God's will to you; the things that you should and should not do. The 10 Commandments are summarized by the 2 greatest commandments; You shall love God with all ...