You know how you’re going along, and then you have a pulsing black bump on your body that is leaking some unidentifiable fluid? No? Just me? Well, this year started out with a bang, or should I say a bump. I’m going along, and I notice a bump on my leg. A bump’s a bump, right? No big ...

As time continues to pass, my curiosity about Tama-Toledo continues to develop. Thoughts ranging from “How about this new roundabout?” to “I wonder what downtown looked like one hundred years ago?” keep filling my head and occupy my psyche. While a more random entry into the series, I ...

So much of my life has come down to pure chance—and I’m sure you can relate. Opportunities appear out of nowhere, often because of a connection or relationship formed years earlier. If life really is that random, then I’d argue the people we meet and the way we interact with them matter ...

I want to shout out to the Board of Supervisors as they work through this year’s and last year’s budget. It is not an easy job. There are a lot of moving parts and no perfect answers. From our side, we understand the reality. Budgets are tight everywhere, and we are not any different. At ...

It goes without saying that our lives change. I recall the way my life changed six years ago when a little virus upended our sense of normalcy. I recall the change in my life as I graduated high school and went to work for the first time. Or when I decided to go to college. Regardless of ...

Yes, you heard correctly…I am running for reelection as Tama County Supervisor District 3, which includes the cities of Traer and Gladbrook. I am thankful for all of the continued support and am excited to run for a second term. The primary election will be on June 2, 2026. The Board of ...

As I mentioned last week in my column, I’m on Wartburg’s spring break right now. It’s been an exciting opportunity to open my eyes and be fully immersed in our community once again after the long eight weeks of rigorous academics. My life at school is great, and I will never take that ...

I just found out that last Monday, March 1 was "World Compliment Day," but don't you think that paying or giving compliments should be more than just one day? My goodness, we have enough turmoil in the world today, that probably a "compliment" day should be every day. Just think of all the ...

It was a planned attack. A sort of coup d'état. A well thought out, planned, measured decision months in the making....and it happened like this. So, I wanted a dog. Ma wanted a dog. I knew she wanted a dog because every time a picture or a video of a wet nosed puppy came across her tablet, ...

All my life, I’ve been a deep thinker. For whatever reason, I play with thoughts and ideas more than is probably necessary. I replay memories in my head — both successes and utter failures — trying to learn from them. With life moving at a rapid pace lately, I’ve found myself staying ...