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Opinion

Suuports Doug Ray for Tama Mayor

Letters to the Editor

-Letter to the Editor:The citizens of Tama are fortunate to have an outstanding resident participating in the upcoming mayor elections on Nov. 5.Doug Ray is not a newcomer to our town. He grew up in our neighborhoods, graduated from South Tama and has since been employed at Tama Paper Board. ...

39 plus 19

Local Columns

Last Monday, I turned thirty-nine for the nineteenth time. You do the math. And if you really want to be challenged, do it the way it's being taught today and not the way you were taught a zillion years ago. Another year older and another year..................older! That's about it.But over ...

Wosheeplf!

Local Columns

Halloween is here! Or "All Saints Day!" or, in my house, it's my wife's birthday-October 31st! Marrying a Halloween baby, I thought it was fun to celebrate each 10/31 in fashion.In addition to orange cakes and gifts, we usually have pumpkins decoratedbut that can bring back bad memories for ...

Oppostion to South Tama tax vote

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor:I thought I would switch sides on the tax vote and start helping those that want to sock us deeper in debt. I will offer some tips to help us get a bond and ppel passed.First- have the vote in March. Too many people can get out and about in November. You must have the vote ...

Opposes South Tama bond vote

Letters to the Editor

Letter ot the Editor:I thought I would switch sides on the tax vote and start helping those that want to sock us deeper in debt. I will offer some tips to help us get a bond and ppel passed.First- have the vote in March. Too many people can get out and about in November. You must have the vote ...

Hog production by family farmers stolen

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor:The farm economy is tough, where family farmers are paid below cost of production. For instance, cattle producers are losing money per head. Therefore, support from Senator Ernst and Senator Grassley and Iowa's US House Representatives is critical.The transformation from ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Local Columns

Just a reminder that the STC High School musical "Cinderella" starts at the Wieting on Thursday, October 31 through Saturday, November 2.Let's get out and support these young performers."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

Q & A: Post-Mortem: Misspent Medicaid Dollars

Editorials

Q: Why is it so difficult to stop federal benefits flowing for deceased Medicaid recipients?A: Although it seems like there ought to be a simple flip of a switch, the federal agency distributing Medicaid dollars doesn't have in place an accountable mechanism to stop federal benefits from ...

Problem with Public Option

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor:Problem with Public OptionThe Public Option, a plan where one can keep the health coverage they have or obtain government insurance if they want, has been touted as the best "compromise" between a Single Payer System and that of our current free market system. A Single ...