I attended the public meeting that was hosted by the VOTE YES group and I'm really glad I did. I've known for years that the TMU employees work hard to provide outstanding service for the community. Think of the ice storm in 2007 when we were the envy of the surrounding communities when they ...
Fall is an interesting time of year. The leaves change colors, the grass turns colors, and the fields change colors. Historically, fall is my least favorite season because winter is coming. One might ask, "Sean, that does not make sense. Your line of thinking would make winter your least ...
Q: Why is Iowa on the map for human trafficking?A: It often takes people by surprise to learn that human trafficking is a very real problem right here in Iowa. Whereas the Department of Homeland Security reports that millions of victims are trafficked throughout the world for sexual ...
Fall is an interesting time of year. The leaves change colors, the grass turns colors, and the fields change colors. Historically, fall is my least favorite season because winter is coming. One might ask, "Sean, that does not make sense. Your line of thinking would make winter your least ...
We've known each other for more than 30 years and I'm still learning new things about him. This weekend it was all about scented candles.Most of us enjoy the aroma of a nice scented candle. I do. I guess I didn't realize he did. I never really thought about it. As chief procurement officer of ...
Q: Why is Iowa on the map for human trafficking?A: It often takes people by surprise to learn that human trafficking is a very real problem right here in Iowa. Whereas the Department of Homeland Security reports that millions of victims are trafficked throughout the world for sexual ...
We've known each other for more than 30 years and I'm still learning new things about him. This weekend it was all about scented candles.Most of us enjoy the aroma of a nice scented candle. I do. I guess I didn't realize he did. I never really thought about it. As chief procurement officer of ...
Vote No Nov. 7 on Natual Gas Municipalization in TraerThese are our thoughts on this important issue in no particular order.1. These gas lines were installed circa 1962. TMU would be acquiring a 50+ year old system.2. TMU is trying to get this by condemnation. The dictionary defines this as to ...
In the past, I wrote about why I enjoy the internet and how life would be tough without it. It is amazing people did not live with this wonderful invention for many years. As I wrote this article, my apartment's internet has been on the fritz. It comes on long enough to build up my hopes, and ...
A phone used to be a phone and nothing more - except for maybe a paperweight. Now our "phones" are multi-taskers of the unlimited kind. Well, unless you go over your allotted gigabytes or data plan, but you know what I mean.That's why I'm petitioning to change the name of cell phones. They ...