Market Report for May 4, 2018It was a fabulous night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Everyone was happy to be back. There were plenty of items to purchase.Kristi had her tables full of rolicky, kolaches, twisty, cinnamon and pecan rolls, pies, crisp's, bars, coffee cake, and cookies.Cindy had ...
Tariffs aren't the only issue on the table when it comes to U.S.-China relations. That fact was a major take-away from our recent trip to China, where we met with some of the country's top business and political leaders.The United States has been a consistently dominant economic force in the ...
Things are happening much faster than we realized. The theatre is closed for Phase II part of the renovation. We are sorry about not letting everyone know, but we just got word ourselves. I guess the sooner we close the sooner we can get reopened.See you on July 23 and"See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"
Newsletter forThursday, May 3, 2018Week 17 was marked by more debate on budget bills and the debate on a bill to ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected. We have settled into a routine where Appropriations committee meetings and other preparations happen during the day, and debate begins in ...
Getting old is a relative phenomenon. When I was in my twenty's, I figured hitting forty was old, quite old. However once I got to 40, it didn't seem old at all, but 60 sure did. However, once I reached sixty, again, it didn't seem to be old at all. Well, maybe a little, but heck, even 70 ...
Letter to the Editor::Residents of the area. Are you aware of the NON-GAS charges on your Alliant bill every month?I have my last 5 bills and this has come to a very substantial amount.They are wanting to apply for an increase in the natural gas rate. A meeting in Marshalitown, Iowa , June 26, ...
It's that time of year again. The Toledo Farmers' Market starts on May 4 at 5 p.m on the east side of the courthouse square.It will be interesting to see what everyone will bring. I am sure there will be plenty of bakeries. I have started picking asparagus, so maybe there will be some of that. ...
State Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) was asked last week by On the Stump about the current status of the proposed relocation of the Iowa Law enforcement Academy from Camp Dodge at Des Moines to former Maytag headquarters at Newton.Rep. Fisher reported: "Director Bradshaw tells me that no ...
Q: Why did you join the effort to designate May as National Cancer Research month?A: Receiving a cancer diagnosis delivers an emotional punch to millions of American families who quickly pin their hopes on lifesaving treatments and cures made possible through biomedical research and scientific ...
The 2018 Legislature was scheduled to adjourn on Tuesday, April 17 but it won't happen anytime soon. That's because another week has gone by and GOP leaders who control both the House and Senate can't agree on much of anything lately, especially on the budget and taxes.It's bad news for Iowans ...