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Letters to the Editor

Calls for Tama to consider Dysart art -speciality shops

Letter to the Editor:I am trying to contact someone that has the ability to reach out to specialty businesses such that Dysart has.I have been intrigued by the commercials for Dysart and some of the businesses they have there. I was told there is a waiting list from artisan's and such specialty ...

Tama should allow fire rings

Letter to the Editor:We are writing this letter in regards to the Tama City Council considering passing a Total Burn ban in our city.We are pleased we have access to the city brush pile, recycling bins and the yard waste roll off next to the re-cycling bins.We feel the City of Tama has gone ...

From God’s Perspective

Letter to the Editor:From God's PerspectiveWhat is a pastor? A pastor is a man who is called of God and appointed by his church to preach and to spread the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God the Bible.Because this is my calling, I have a responsibility to tell other people ...

FFA Convention important to youth

To the Editor,The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 540,379 student members in grades seven through 12 who belong to one of 7,489 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin ...

STC Track and Field coaches express appreciation

To the Editor:We just wanted to take a moment to thank the community for their continued support for the STC Track and Field programs at all levels. In a time of the year where community members, parents, and students are getting kind of burnt out on all of the activities, it meant so much to ...

Bob Walton pointe to SERVICE in Postal Service

Letter to the Editor:1 read with much interest the two articles carried on your Editorial Page entitled "The Truth about Postal Reform- written by a Mr. Reed Anfinson a publisher with the Nat'l. Newspaper Association. These two articles, both exactly the same, appeared in the May 11 and May ...

Rep. King bothers D.A.

Letter to the Editor:Iowa republican congressman Steve King was on C-SPAN bellyacheing about Obama national debt. What did president Bush, Steve King and the other republicans do with president Clinton surplus? They had control of congress back then. Steve King wants a strong defense. Will ...

Help needed for Memorial Day flags

Letter to the Editor:Citizens, are you aware that less than 2 percent of the Tama County population aid with putting up the U.S. flags at the cemeteries on Memorial Day, led by the American Legion and Auxiliary?It's just one day out of the year to honor our loved ones, ancestors and friends who ...

Iowa’s Child Care Workers Deserve Worthy Wage

Dear Editor: Fifty-hour work weeks. Poverty level pay. Children with special needs and difficult behaviors. Parents with demands for high quality care. A hundred diapers to change a week. New program standards to achieve. High exposure to illness. Health insurance benefits rare. Is ...

Claude’s Story

Letter to the Editor:John, thank you very much for the excellent story and pix about my brother's retirement. He saw his picture in the paper and has been showing it to everyone he sees.Although my brothers were sometimes bratty little brothers times two, they were always my heroes for having ...