I read with interest the coverage of the recent debate in Tama between the candidates for Iowa House District 53. There were competing descriptions of the present state of affairs in Iowa and alternate visions of the future presented. Mr. Hexter and Mr. Fisher give voters a clear choice in this ...
This harvest will be a special one for the Dengler family. After five generations of toiling the land, the Dengler family is done. It was not an easy decision to make but a necessary one. If I were to be paid in my love of farming or the pride of having both grandparents be farmers, I ...
Harvest has started across Iowa and throughout the Midwest. It is arguably the most important time of year for our farmers, bringing in the crop after a year of hard work facing challenges from mother nature and lower markets. As you travel to work, school, or play, know that safety is ...
With mere weeks remaining until the November 5th election, it is so very important that voters within District 4 vote Republican, and cast your ballot for Mark Doland, Supervisor. Mark is undoubtedly the strongest, most conservative and ethical candidate southern Tama County has ever had in any ...
Last night, someone I love died. No warning. She wasn’t old. She wasn’t sick. She just had a weak blood vessel somewhere in her brain and then was gone, with eight children and a mountain of friends left behind. As a pastor in a small town church, I am regularly confronted with death. ...
Greetings friends and neighbors! Fall is in full swing now, and I’m loving it! I hope you are, too. Last month I attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cedar Falls High School and enjoyed touring this impressive new facility. I’m proud to have been a part of the early stages of ...
September was National Passport Month. Q: What new option do Americans have to renew their passports? A: The U.S. Department of State announced in September a new service, enabling Americans to renew passports online. This is good news. Americans have enjoyed a robust return to ...
With the November 5 elections getting closer, I’ve been talking with friends and neighbors about the candidates running for office and issues that matter in our day-to-day lives. We have a lot of important decisions to make. One topic that keeps coming up is Project 2025. It’s a ...
The citizens of the Union Community School District are able to vote on an upcoming bond issue on November 5th for facility improvements throughout the district. As a former principal in La Porte City Elem. (1978-1987) followed by 14 years with the Iowa Dept. of Education that had me in over ...
This is a wonderful time of year in Iowa. We’re gearing up for harvest here on the farm. The hottest days of summer are behind us. And our public schools are once again bustling with activity, opening their doors to all kids regardless of who they are or how much money they have in their ...