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Opinion

UHS hosts Fall Vocal Concert October 18

Letters to the Editor

On Tuesday, Oct. 18th at 7:30pm the Union High School Vocal Department will present their Fall Vocal Concert as the first public event of the 2016-2017 Concert Season.Mr. Mitchell, vocal director at UHS stated, "This will be a great way for the public to experience the great things to come from ...

La Porte City Chocolate Walk Oct. 27

Letters to the Editor

The La Porte City Chamber of Commerce's Annual Chocolate Walk will take place on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Starting locations for this year's event are The Getaway Bar & Grill at 106 Commercial St. and Funky Monkey Vintage Finds at 308 Hwy. 218 N. The event will end ...

Letter to the Editor: Vote for Kucera

Editorials

Dear Editor,I am going to vote to re-elect Dennis Kucera for Tama County Sheriff and here are a few reasons why:-He has made it possible for his Deputies to provide training in Tama County Schools and businesses to better prepare their employees to survive in the event of an active shooter.-He ...

Slices of Life – The clock reader

Editorials

I have a friend who reads clocks. Not reads in the typical sense of noting the time, but reads as in looking to see patterns in the numbers. There is a certain beauty in in discovering order or meaningful sequences and my thoughtful friend finds this in clocks.After she told me about her habit ...

Letter to the Editor: Sodders for Senate

Editorials

To the Editor:Let me tell you why we are voting for Steve Sodders for State Senate.Thursday, April 7, 2016, will be a day we will never forget. Our daughter, who has a passion for running, learned that she wasn't going to be able to participate at the varsity level in track because she had open ...

The Dengler Domain: Money

Editorials

Lots of people in this day and age rack up large bills using their credit or debit cards. This is not good for any involved party, and this is why I want to go back in time to use only cash and checks. It would a very interesting and different experience to live in this type of world.For ...

Q&A: Ag Mergers

Editorials

Q: Why did you call a congressional hearing to examine ag mergers?A: Recent announcements of mergers and acquisitions among seed and agrochemical companies are raising a lot of eyebrows among Iowa farmers. With a three-year downturn in the farm economy, producers and growers are even more ...