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Editorials

The Dengler Domain: Horses

Trucks, cars, trains, and airplanes; all forms of transportation. They run on the roads, but going off road harms them. They take humans to places faster than humans have gone before. These assembly lined produced vehicles do not make a person feel one with the world. An older form of ...

Spurring Community & Economic Growth

A bipartisan agreement will help Iowans filing taxes this year. The decision will "couple" Iowa's tax code with recent federal tax changes for 2015.Farmers and small business owners will benefit from a provision called Section 179 expensing. Federal law allows them to take a larger deduction ...

Spurring Community & Economic Growth

A bipartisan agreement will help Iowans filing taxes this year. The decision will "couple" Iowa's tax code with recent federal tax changes for 2015.Farmers and small business owners will benefit from a provision called Section 179 expensing. Federal law allows them to take a larger deduction ...

Slices of Life – It’s all about the face

The young woman was our server at a restaurant one evening. Even though she was a stranger I'd never met or seen before, I had an eerie feeling as though I had. There was a familiarity about her I found hard to ignore - so much so that I said something about it when she came to take my ...

The Dengler Domain: Trucks

I have discussed relevant cars in the past, but cars are small, weak, and too gas efficient. Put them up against any era of truck, and the truck will destroy all of the car's hopes and dream. Trucks are bigger, badder, and more powerful. Driving a truck for most of life, besides my college ...

The Dengler Domain: Trucks

I have discussed relevant cars in the past, but cars are small, weak, and too gas efficient. Put them up against any era of truck, and the truck will destroy all of the car's hopes and dream. Trucks are bigger, badder, and more powerful. Driving a truck for most of life, besides my college ...

Slices of Life – It’s all about the face

The young woman was our server at a restaurant one evening. Even though she was a stranger I'd never met or seen before, I had an eerie feeling as though I had. There was a familiarity about her I found hard to ignore - so much so that I said something about it when she came to take my ...

The Dengler Domain: College Basketball Players

Rim shattering dunks, falling three pointers, and upsets are plenty. March Madness is upon us, and it is amazing. This is my favorite time of year. Many different athletes take part in this madness on this big stage they will never see again. While I could discuss this year's tournament, I want ...

Letter to the Editor: National Ag Week

To the Editor:National Agriculture Week is March 13-19, and time to celebrate agriculture and give thanks to farmers.In Tama County we realize that all the food and fiber that our farmers produce ends up in everything we eat, wear, or use. As Iowans we have plenty to celebrate. Farm families ...

Slices of Life – Daylight saving, nighttime snoozing

Spring forward; fall back. Twice each year we reset the clocks. In the fall, I relish the extra hour of sleep I think I get because 6:00 a.m. is really 7:00 a.m. - or it feels that way for a couple days at least.But you know what they say. There's no such thing as a free lunch or free extra ...