Dear Editor: Terry Brandstad talks out of both sides of his mouth. He does a TV ad saying if governor IOWA will have the best education in the country. When Brandstad was governor for 16 years he sent his high school son to school in Missouri. Terry, when did Missouri become part of IOWA? ...

To the editor: April is an important month for Girl Scouts because we pause to honor and pay tribute to our thousands of great volunteers during National Volunteers Month. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois is thankful for all the volunteers who give of their time and hearts to ...

Dear Editor: Terry Brandstad brags about a big surplus he left Iowa. Does Brandstad think Iowa should be a bank? Chet Culver spent money fixing up the soldier home in Marshalltown, fixing the Juvenile Home in Toledo. State money is going for highway improvements. Did Brandstad need all that ...

To the editor, The story on the 5 dead horses did anyone asked why they died, it don’t sound like a very good animal refuge, the fine was pretty cheap to when you think those animals suffered no price can be put on that. Teri Baker Tama

Letter to the Editor: State of Iowa budgeting is a difficult proposition and even more difficult in tough economic times. This past February the Iowa Department of Human Services announced a $29.7 million shortfall in operating revenues. The department proposed to reduce the number of employees ...

Letter to the Editor: Ok all ye nay sayers and nay-voters for change (huh???? wut him say?) .... jus’ bear with me here ... this really did happen post-election 2009. Actualy it was just the other day in the month of March 2010 (change, someone say change?!?!). I, confidently happy can say ...

Dear Editor: I was very disappointed there was not a picture or a article in the paper about the “Winter Concert the Sequel”. This was performed on March 2, 2010. Under the director, Serna Eichhorn and accompanist Rachel Janke. The Harding Street Singers performed. Then the concert chair ...

Dear Editor: I commend the Iowa House and Senate for unanimously passing, and the governor for signing, legislation that is a critical first step in saving more Iowans from the devastation of stroke. This bill became a reality because of the leadership of Rep. Tyler Olson and Sen. Amanda ...

Dear Editor, When this weeks newspaper reached me at my winter home I was disappointed to see that a big part of my younger life was being hassled. As a teenager I worked at the downtown Toledo Maid-Rite for Norma and Harlan Yerkes and Nina and Charles Scudder. Between my freshman and sophomore ...

Dear Editor, This is in regards to the new CONSUMER CREDIT ACT, which became law on May 19, 2009. The credit card companies had until February of 2010 to change rates on cards. Well lets just say they did. I have spoke with all my family and friends and had at least one if not all cards went up ...