After months of delay, the Farm Bill is finally moving in Congress. The House Agriculture Committee passed its draft of the 2024 Farm Bill on May 23, the first step in a process that will include a Senate draft followed by floor debates later this year. Buckle up. We’ve got a long way to go ...
As the Vice President of Development for TED Renewables, the company behind the early-stage solar project proposed in Tama County, I would like to clarify the factual inaccuracies and speak to the overall nature of comments from Supervisor Curt Hilmer published in the North Tama Telegraph on ...
Greetings friends and neighbors! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend with family and friends. In the last couple weeks, we’ve experienced some severe weather across the state, and my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been impacted. Best wishes as you work through the ...
Tama County Community, My name is Lucas Dvorak and I am running to be the next Tama County Sheriff. During this campaign, I have learned a lot about myself. One thing being is I am not a politician. I was told by a retired coworker that I struggle to talk about myself. My response was I ...
Tuesday, June 4 is primary day here in Iowa. Have you made your plan to vote? Primary elections might seem like they’re not all that exciting, especially if there aren’t any contested races in your area, but it is so important that you show up and support your favored candidates because ...
As renewable energy development grows in rural areas, so do concerns about protecting agricultural land, especially from utility-scale solar projects. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that by 2050 solar will occupy 10.3 million acres of land nationally, 90% of which will be in ...
What a great weekend down in Tama for the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival! The weather was beautiful and it appeared to me that everyone was having a great time. I had the pleasure of helping Tama EMS raise money to better serve their communities by getting dunked numerous times in the Dunk ...
The 2024 legislative session ended in climatic fashion at 4:23AM on April 20, 2024. We were able to pass good legislation that will have a positive impact for the people of Iowa. Here are some of the major accomplishments from this year’s session. *Raised beginning teacher pay to the 5th ...
Greetings friends and neighbors! Since the legislative session adjourned in the wee hours of the morning on April 20, it has been great to be back at home in the Cedar Valley visiting with constituents, attending meetings and events across the district, and enjoying the beautiful spring ...
As Iowa's Area Education Agencies (AEAs) approach their 50th anniversary of services to Iowans, they do so in the midst of significant change brought about by decisions made during the 2024 legislative session. These changes, most notably a reduction in nearly $75 million in funding, will have ...