To all our veterans, I salute!I grew up with a soldier, never bragging to me.He did his job to keep me safe,So, I could live in the land of the free,And home of the brave.He left our shores in '43, to serve for you and me.He fought the good fight, coming home expectantly,So, I could one day ...
Monday, November 11, is Veteran's Day, a day to honor our military veterans for your service to our country. It is a day to salute our heroesFor the sacrifices each and every one made for our nation. The origin of Veterans Day can be traced back to World War I. The Armistice with Germany, ...
To the Editor:Iowans need to speak up for our farmers, and against federal policies that endanger Iowa agriculture, our biofuels industry and our rural economy.A proposed rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could cripple rural America by weakening the Renewable Fuel Standard.It ...
After doing last weeks column I thought I have some more people I could inform you about having performed at the Wieting and have passed on.Richard Kirchner did many different types of acts on stage. He has also enlisted his two sons Adam and Eric to get on stage.Richard was the leader of a ...
Letter to the Editor:Tama County has the need for a new county poor farm - and the former Stare Juvenile home campus if the perfect candidate. Tama County had a poor farm for decades, and the most recent facility was closed only fairly recently.The current generation of young Americans will ...
It seems the political season arrives earlier every year. They should regulate it like they do the hunting season. The promises they make, the changes they will enact, the problems they blame on others and the utopian life we will experience if we vote for this person or that person. We have ...
Letter to the EditorOn November 5, the Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) Board of Directors is putting a $32 million General Obligation Bond Referendum before area voters. What some people may not understand is the degree to which ongoing support of our local community colleges is ...
Market Report for October 25, 2019With bittersweet thoughts the market season has come to an end. This vendor is happy to see it end. I started the market season with a right knee injury and I am ending with a left knee injury.It makes me wonder if someone is trying to tell me its time to ...
Letters to the Editor:On November 5 you will have an opportunity to vote to continue to support Iowa Valley and the Marshalltown Community College. There is a bond issue on the ballot that will provide the necessary funds to maintain the existing facilities and to provide significant safety and ...
Washington is consumed with wall-to-wall coverage of impeachment, Ukraine, and transcripts. Every question we receive from the D.C. press corps is about that. But do you know who isn't obsessed with this? Our constituents.Every day, we hear from people across North Dakota and Iowa. Most of them ...