Letter to the Editor:As I write this, the Democratic Party Caucus of Iowa is in disarray and fully confused. First, the Des Moines Register poll is kept secret, its results hidden. Next, hours and hours later (maybe days and weeks later?) the Democrat state headquarters is frantically trying to ...
In May 2015, former President Barack Obama ignored the legitimate concerns of Iowa's farmers, manufacturers and small businesses and announced an egregious rule expanding the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS), a move that sent shockwaves through rural communities across the ...
In The LegislatureThe second week of the legislative session was a short one due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. However, that day off did not mean the week was any less busy. Subcommittees have already started on a number of topics and we're starting to hear from groups and ...
Ever since that movie with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman a few years back, a lot of people began formulating their own "bucket list." Have you? Nah, me either. But low and behold, I do have what might be known as a "Kind-Of, Sort-Of Bucket List."Doesn't make sense I know but seldom do ...
I want for people to have their new school. I really do. I wish you the very best. I just don't want to pay for it. At least not in a disproportionate manner, or against my will. This is not about a school, this is about how you're going to pay for it. Nobody is explaining anything. It's ...
Letter to the Editor:When I first read Anne Michael's recent letter regarding the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) I wasn't going to respond. Her claims about IPERS weren't just wrong, they were incoherent, so I thought few would pay attention to it.In her letter Anne claimed ...
Letter to the Editor:Down with AmyAmy Klobuchar claims to be the best Democratic candidate to win the Presidential race because she has so often succeeded by "reaching across the aisle" in her home state.Let's set the record straight. The Minnesota Wildlife Organization reports that Amy has ...
The economy is humming and most people who want a job have one. This is great news.If you are an employer with positions to fill, though, things aren't so great.The struggle to find workers is especially evident in rural America. Help-wanted signs are plentiful in our small towns' restaurants, ...
B ySouth Tama Consolidated School District Board of EducationPenny Tyynismaa,PresidentMandy LekinVice PresidentRon HoughtonDirector District 1Alan KlineDirector District 4Clint WernerDirector District 5On March 3, community members will vote on three ballot questions. If all three are approved, ...
The four ladies in the photo last week in front of the concession stand left to right are Pam Kacer as the duck (she also made her costume), Judy Chamberlin as a black cat. Standing behind the counter left to right are RLou Snyder and Sherrie Zimmermans as clowns.They were dressed for Halloween ...