There are scraps of paper adorned with my doodles and scribbles strewn throughout the house like other homes have dust bunnies because I very rarely throw a drawing away. I don't throw a lot of things away. I would say it is one part insanity and one part strategy. Okay, probably 60-40. The ...
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a strictly Tama-Toledo themed column. After thinking about conversations last week, connections have been running through my head. A big thought came to my mind, “how active are young people in our community?”. While broad, there’s a lot of ...
Ya know, every once in a while, we should stop for a few minutes and say "Thank-You" or "Kudos" to YOU. Yes, you! When was the last time YOU were thanked and appreciated for a job well done. Heck, you probably get up early every day, work all day long, come home tired, cook supper, read a ...
As of late I feel like people don’t seem as interested in getting “deep”. Very few want to dive into the meat and potatoes. Does anyone reflect on ideas shared? It is my belief young people (from my generation) have struggled in learning how to communicate with others. In a world of ...
A week or so ago, my Ma came into the room and said, “There's a dead rat in the garbage.” There wasn't. I had shaved though, and left several inches of beard hair in the trash. I guess I could see the resemblance. I never wanted a beard growing up. None of the heroes I worshipped had one. ...
After the February 24 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, it is clear that Supervisor Curt Hilmer does not want to be bothered with calls on his COUNTY cell phone even if you are an employee of the county. He will only answer calls from his district and does not care about any other area. ...
I am fortunate to have a great team of deputies, jailers, and office staff, but I want to take a moment to emphasize just how vital Chief Deputy Joe Quandt has been during these initial weeks of my time as Sheriff. There’s so much that happens behind the scenes at the Sheriff’s Office that ...
Many times I have shared my infatuation with facial hair. Albeit sometimes strange, how you look is part of your identity. From the time I could grow the thinnest of mustaches and have a little bit of peach fuzz on my chin I was a happy guy. It amazes me to think that I've had some amount of ...
I feel it is important to let Tama County citizens know some of the things going on with the new Board of Supervisors. As part of a Feb. 14 Sun Courier newspaper article titled “Tama County HR manager fired; supervisors confront ‘budget crisis’” summarizing the Feb. 3, 2025 board ...
Well, here we are, the end of February! The winter blahs, right? The holidays are over, Lent, (means we gotta deprive ourselves, a little bit), spring is still a long ways off. The ONLY excitement we have is finding out whether March will come in like a lion or a lamb. Guess we'll know by ...