As it always is, the newspaper side of my life was very interesting this week. I learned that I’m not able to differentiate fruits and a few unexpected people read my work in this very column! Last week I published a short preview of what’s to come at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival ...
Road construction along with dust, gravel, mud, and dust control were the main topics for discussion in April when Highway 63 from the 96/63 junction to Toledo closed on April 20. The Iowa DOT closed the highway to remove the pavement and replace it with asphalt, while making it a “Super 2 ...
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has analyzed a broad range of data on greenhouse gas emissions and the effects on U.S. climate that had been gathered by the scientific community. In their report on this analysis, the Academies stated that the evidence for ...
I’ve been sick a lot in my life. A lowered immune system will do that to ya. I’ve learned a thing or two, picked up a tip or trick here and there, and I know how I like to be sick. So, last week, I get really ill. My stomach is hurting like someone shot a cannonball into it. I know I’m ...
Over the last few weeks, some embarrassing memories have come up a few times. Now it’s easy to hold a lot of these scenarios in your heart with a little bit of animosity but quite honestly a lot of these stories are hilarious. What better way to deal with embarrassment than publish it for ...
Hi! John Sheda here and this is probably my last article here in the Tama News. I hope y'all enjoyed reading my old days living in Chelsea. As you know, I'm a '69 graduate, (barely) of STC and will always be a Trojan at heart. Here are just a few of the things "I remember." Just three TV ...
Some of my favorite weeks of the year are the ones when classes finally pause. Last week was one of those rare stretches where I could settle into my own rhythm and spend time in my happy place. From laying low to a three-day track bender, it felt like a week where I actually got things ...
Trash is interesting. The things we throw away. One day it's a treasured memento or one of life's essentials, and the next day it's in a bag on the street. I’m not above grabbing something good if I see it thrown out on the curb. The best time for this is, of course, City Cleanup. Everyone ...
Being able to overcome adversity is something I’ve always valued. I’ve prided myself on being solution-oriented, someone who can navigate challenges and come out steady on the other side. But every once in a while, something catches you off guard—not because you can’t handle it, but ...
Most places I go anymore people ask about one thing: Dixie. Our new dog. So, I thought I’d give a small update. Dixie has settled into the house like the Queen in Buckingham Palace. She has made it hers, and she is spoiled. Not only does she have her favorite spot, sitting in the window ...