Q: What is the Presidential Physical Fitness Award? A: Nearly 70 years ago during the Eisenhower administration, the President’s Council on Youth Fitness developed a program to prioritize physical fitness, strength and healthy habits among America’s school-age children. Post-World War ...
The knight has seen better days. I wouldn’t doubt the full-size suit of armor was at the entrance when Traer Pizza Palace opened under that name. After all, there was a theme to be had, and the building lacks turrets or a moat. Somewhere along the line, perhaps during the few years’ ...
Maybe it was the music and dance overload from the Pitbull concert at the Iowa State Fair, but I also believe the Traer Winding Stairs Festival left me tremendously tired. Coming back to the festival is always fun and seeing all the familiar faces. While in past years I drove the North Tama ...
In the mid-19th century leading up to the Westward Expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million visitors stroll the historic state fairgrounds in Des Moines to soak in the sights, sounds ...
August is here and we are in the home stretch of summer. July has been very eventful for the Tama County Board of Supervisors. We appointed three new members to the Board of Adjustment and one new member to the Zoning Commission. I welcome the new members who’ve been appointed and am ...
Before farming, I used to work in the audio-visual field. This profession consisted of setting up screens, projectors, speakers, and anything else in that realm with different types of events and different clients. A college job was working at the UNI-Dome and McLeod Center helping set up ...
Sweet corn is being eaten in droves. The State Fair is right around the corner. That means it’s only a matter of weeks before kids head back to school. The start of a school year brings the promise of learning, exploring new ideas, and ways of thinking about the world around you. And yet I ...
It’s been a couple months since I’ve written one of these, and I appreciate everyone’s patience. Things have been busy, and while that’s not an excuse, I know how important it is to stay in touch with the people we serve. When I took office, I said I would keep the public in the loop, ...
Last week, the cornhead was moved to its final resting place before it is sold. While traveling the country roads to the destination, it was a trip down memory lane. Whether it was driving by formerly Dengler farmed fields or familiar farmsteads which laid on the path to my Grandma Pohlman’s ...
Across Iowa, independent grocery stores keep their small towns vibrant. They support and strengthen rural economies and contribute to healthy communities. For many generations, Logan Super Foods has served the citizens of Logan, Iowa. As the town’s main grocery source, the store has ...