So I finally made it. Man, how I’ve waited for this stage in life. After years of being pregnant, breastfeeding, snuggling little ones in the middle of the night, and cleaning up LEGOs off the floor day and night (after first stepping on them), I’m finally here. Free at last. Free at ...
Flying airplanes used to be a rush of excitement as a kid but has become too unpredictable at my age. Just give me a tractor-mower, a full tank of gas, and a can of Dr. Pepper, and that’s about all the thrills I can take for one afternoon. But imagine this true story. In August, an airline ...
Harvest is coming up, so this means fieldwork begins. Combines move, trucks haul, and dryers cook. With harvest comes reflection for those in agriculture and those not in it. If not treated as a reflection part of the year, it should be. While New Year’s Eye is looked at as a time of out ...
Blacktop is being applied to the block on North Church Street between High and State streets, and other streets will be improved as soon as materials can be obtained. Mayor Charles A. Gary states that property owners on the street are now being improved petitioned for the improvement, and the ...
ARTIST RECOGNITION | TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO STELLA LASLEY YOUNG BEAR, MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT ARTIST WILL HAVE HER TRADITIONAL BEADWORK DESIGN INCORPORATED INTO T-SHIRTS FOR THE IOWA SESQUICENTENNICAL CELEBRATION TO BE HELD IN WASHINGTON D.C. THIS SUMMER. STELLA WAS CONTACTED BY CAHTERINE KERST, THE ...
Every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to learn about the signs of child abuse and how to prevent it. Communities around the nation come together to support families and children by reinforcing strategies that are working.Outreach programs, resources, and activities ...
Greetings STC Community! What a year it has been! From lots of snow ... to the derecho ... to COVID ... we have seen it all! I’m happy to share that there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel! I wanted to take this opportunity to share updates on all three of these topics ...
Attached to this column is an old picture of Chelsea’s Bandstand. Truly a piece of Americana. An icon to “Chelsea-ites.” To anyone growing up in the 50’s and 60’s and even into the early 70’s I think, the Bandstand could only mean one thing—BAND CONCERTS. Every ...
By Sen. Jeff Edler This was the fourth week of the legislative session. We continued our work on many important issues in subcommittee and committees, and also had more floor debate. One of the bills we discussed is Senate File 231, allowing a person holding a special minor’s ...
With 2020 behind us, we can only hope that 2021 will be much better! I hope your new year is off to a great start. Already in this new year, we have so much to be grateful for. Tama County Public Health has worked tirelessly throughout the COVID 19 pandemic since it began and now they are ...