Are you interested in trying out for the local production of "Our Town?" This is the week to do it. Try outs will be held a the Wieting Theatre Sunday, May 5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Monday, May 6, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.Former STC teacher Mary-Fasse Shaw is ...
Letter to the Editor:There is a bill getting funds to raze the Iowa Juvinal Home. (www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-lawmakers-budget-for-razing-selling-vacant-state-buildings-20190409)I would like an Engineering School there. I believe if we construct a Gant Chart, to see if ...
Newsletter for Thursday, April 25, 2019By the time you read this we may well not only be done with week 15, but done for the entire session. We are working hard to finish by Saturday, April 27. This was an intense weekof debate with more to come after I submit this newsletter. We completed ...
Last month, I held a hearing on the abuse occurring in nursing homes. The purpose was to shed light on the systematic issues that allow substandard care and abuse to continue within the nursing home industry.According to the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General, one-third ...
As faithful readers of "Take A Mulligan," part of my obligation is not only to entertain you,(which seldom happens), for a moment but also sometimes to inform you, (which never happens). This column is one dedicated to "meaningless information everyone should know." The meaning of those famous ...
In the LegislatureWe are fourteen weeks into the legislative session, leaving us with only two weeks until the scheduled end of session. This deadline prompted discussion on a number of substantive topics this week and many hours debating on the Senate floor.On Tuesday the Senate passed a bill ...
Letter to the Editor:I'd like to take this opportunity to give a big SHOUT OUT to an awesome group of people for saving my life ... beginning with 911 dispatchers Julie H. & Caitlan R. , Tama County Fire Dept., Toledo EMTs Greg, Tom, Dave, Tama County Road Dept. Tom N., Stacy S. and ...
Newsletter forThursday, April 18, 2019Week 14 of the session is done. The first year of a General Assembly is officially scheduled for 110 calendar days counting all 7 days of the week. Therefore our 110 days comes out to 15 weeks and 5 days which falls on Friday, May 3. Of course the ...
We the people have angered Mother Nature She has thrust severe storms upon us Creating a holocaust of hardships and loss to mankind. We were warned.We the people took away the rich black Earth dumping and applying poison killing Natures gift of land to grow our food to feed The world. We were ...
Christianity has a myriad of denominations and each one probably has a slightly different doctrine that separates one from the other. However there are several instances when most Christian doctrines mesh united-one being Holy Week. The final week beginning with Palm Sunday and culminating ...