Our climate keeps heating up with dire effects, but our governmental leaders seem incapable of finding solutions to get us out of this mess that we have caused. One possible way out is to find new technologies that reduce the emission of carbon dioxide that is driving climate change. Almost ...
Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! To continue with our freezer meals, I wanted to give you all a simple lunch: burritos. When I make these, I like to make anywhere from 15–20 burritos. I know what you’re thinking, that is too many! ...
At the heart of agriculture is culture. What makes a culture? Community. At the heart of agribusiness is business. What makes a business? Money. These almost diametrically opposed ideas are at the struggle of farming. A community thrives with more people, and a business thrives when they are ...
As I visited Clear Lake this weekend, I took a stroll through Ventura to my favorite ice cream shop. While seeing the sign for Ventura’s greatest basketball player, Lynne Lorenzen, who resided in Tama County for part of her youth before moving up to the Clear Lake area, the school district ...
Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! Believe it or not, the school year is just around the corner! Last week, I shared some of my favorite tips and tricks for successful freezer meal prep. Now it’s time to put those tips to work and start ...
Another Winding Stairs Festival is in the books. Like in years previous, it was a good one. I only showed up on Saturday. While rain affected the Friday turnout, it was near perfect weather on Saturday. A little warmer than needed but it is August in Iowa. When the sun went down, the weather ...
Voters of Tama County! On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Tama County Republican delegates voted against the results of the June primary vote. For 250 years in America, it has been the person with the most votes who wins. Not in Tama County! It is obvious that the delegates only care about their own ...
Welcome to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! Believe it or not, the school year is just around the corner! This week, I will be stocking our freezer to help us prepare. It feels like the first week or two of school is always hectic, no matter how ...
I hope everyone stayed cool with the hot weather we experienced in July. County roads were one of the main topics of discussion during Supervisor meetings in July. E29 still has an embargo on it due to the West Bridge Approach being damaged. We’ve approved a quote for these repairs, but ...
Welcome back to Dining with Donaldson, the place where I try recipes so you don’t have to! As I’m writing this, I recently returned from a small family vacation to the Mall of America. I’m not a big fan of road trips, so I try to find fun things to do along the way to break up the ...