I would like to respond to a comment made by Dean Fisher in his Aug. 4 newsletter when he said “It’s time for local governments to practice fiscal responsibility.” I ask, is Mr. Fisher speaking about the county governments of Tama and Poweshiek? Is it the city councils of the small towns ...
I would encourage citizens of Tama County to vote no on the measure to go back to 3 supervisors in November. Taxpaying citizens are now being named and criticized for attending Board of Supervisor meetings and giving their opinions. I also attended the April 25, 2022 BOS meeting and listened ...
RESEARCH. Lawsuits were filed in 2022 against Tama County to stop Wind Turbines even though signed Contracts were already in place. Tama County Against Turbines circulated a Petition to go to 5 Supervisors with hopes more would be better for them. The Petition was filed August 15, 2022 by Linda ...
RESEARCH is all I can say to any Tama County resident, Taxpayer, and Voter. There is a lot of misinformation being printed, talked about, published trying to get you and others to believe taxpayers want and need more representation in Tama County. REAL FACTS are what you need to make your ...
We have both devoted our lives to education and haven’t been active in political elections. We can no longer sit on the sidelines. Public education in Iowa was admired because we ranked in the top 5 states in the 1990’s, fell to 13th out of the 50 states in 2024 and are currently in the ...
It is abundantly clear that Iowa needs new political leaders; at all levels. This week the Iowa Farmers Union released its endorsements for state races for the 2026 election. In its comments on their selection, IFU said "that family farmers and rural communities deserve leaders who will fight ...
It does not take 5 people to balance a budget for a small county. Tama County was never “broke”. The current board of 5 grossly exaggerated that fact and facts with regard to the budget are coming. With 5 supervisors, they barely work 5 hours per week. The 5 hours calculates to 260 hours ...
If you’ve read our paper, turned on your TV, been to a parade, attended the state fair, or performed any number of other everyday activities, you might know that elections are coming up very quickly. Seeing as you’re probably sick of this topic by now, I’ll make my comments brief. I ...
As I write this, at 6 am on a Wednesday morning, I have a dog lying on me in a tableau that seems to combine Norman Rockwell with Ren and Stimpy. Ya see, first of all, it was my dog, Dixie, here who decided an early morning fit of barking and running about was the way to wake everyone up, so I ...
A loyal reader once told me, I always see you standing in the back of the room being quiet—but I know you’re thinking and have opinions. Oh boy, that is definitely correct. In the past few weeks I’ve stayed quiet, holding back a dear secret. In my role as Student Body President at ...