Letter to the Editor:Crow is definitely not a delicious meal, but sometimes it is a necessary food source. My alarm about Iowa Public Employee Retirement Service the crow I now have to eat. Please know, however, that I would never purposely mislead. Before I published the letter and in order to ...
Newsletter for February 13, 2020Week five is done and many bills are working their way through the committee process. While the bills that pass through committee get most of the attention, often times the bills that are rejected are interesting to know about as well.One such bill that crossed ...
Dear Editor:In Chicago in 1958, the Our Lady of the Angels school suffered a severe fire that killed 95 students and staff. The fire, which started in a trash pile in the basement, burned for several minutes before spreading to unprotected areas on the second floor. The Chicago Fire ...
As a result of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and elimination of numerous job killing regulations, the national economy is growing and states have benefited tremendously from this growth. In 2018 the legislature passed the first major comprehensive tax reform legislation in a decade. ...
Letter to the Editor:Iowa caucus in Toledo, Iowa. People in Toledo did it the way it was suppose to be done. Needed 12 people for a candidate to be viable. Amy Klobuchar had 9 people so not viable. So her supporters went to other candidates.Big majority of people there said electoral college ...
The clock is ticking March 16 is THE LAST day to make what is likely one of the most important business decisions you will make for your farming operation this year.If you have not already visited your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office to make your 2019 election for either the ...
Letter to the Editor:I moved here 10 years ago in order to teach at the elementary. Within that time, I have bought a house, learned more about our community, and have taken an active part in ensuring we have the best educators at STC. As a parent, teacher, and president of the South Tama ...
In The LegislatureWeek four was another short week for us because of the Iowa caucuses on Monday. While the week was shorter, it also included the first floor debate of the year.Since we have been working on subcommittees for a few weeks now, committee work has also started to pick up as we get ...
Letter to the Editor:As South Tama County's Superintendent, I am quickly realizing how polarizing a bond referendum vote can be for the community. Prior to taking this job, I have watched other school districts go through bond referendum votes and I've been appalled by how heated communication ...
Note: Arrest or citation for a crime is not a determination of guilt. Guilt or innocence is always established in a court of law.Jan. 212:27 p.m.- Alexis Lillian Collinson, 19, Tama, arrested in the 1300 block of Sesame Drive on a charge of 3rd degree burglary by Tama Police. Placed on ...