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Opinion

Opening night for Vietnam War documentary September 17

Letters to the Editor

Everyone is welcome to view the opening night of "The Vietnam War" documentary at the Tama Legion on Sunday, September 17.The Sons of The American Legion in Tama contacted Iowa Public Television several months ago to host a "public viewing of public television." This film by Ken Burns and Lynn ...

Spore is Kid Captain at Iowa

Letters to the Editor

Sam Spore, 15, of Dysart, will serve as the Kid Captain at this Saturday's Iowa Hawkeyes home football game against North Texas.Sam, the son of Chad and Heidi Spore, was born in Uganda and spent the first 12 years of his life in an orphanage there. Diagnosed with hydrocephalus and spina bifida, ...

City election set for November 7

Letters to the Editor

Nomination papers are now available at Dysart City Hall for the upcoming municipal election. Three City Council seats are up for election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Candidate filing begins on Monday, August 28, 2017. All nomination papers must be submitted to the Tama County Auditor by ...

Class of 1947 meets for 70th reunion

Letters to the Editor

The Class of 1947 graduated from Dysart High School 70 years ago. A reunion was held at Chelle's Restaurant in Dysart on August 7. Pictured are, front row (L to R): Bob Caslavka, Marv Monroe and David Wieck. Second row: Niels Schmidt, Pat (Zobel) Seebach and Emma (Trunck) Wahl.

The Dengler Domain: Dog Passengers

Editorials

Everyone loves to cruise down the road with their furry friend. Riding with a dog in a car is a wonderful treat. Dogs love sticking their heads out the window while we love driving them. A dog gets to experience the almighty feeling of going farther than it could ever go on its four legs. ...

The Dengler Domain: Dog Passengers

Editorials

Everyone loves to cruise down the road with their furry friend. Riding with a dog in a car is a wonderful treat. Dogs love sticking their heads out the window while we love driving them. A dog gets to experience the almighty feeling of going farther than it could ever go on its four legs. ...

Q&A: Farm Exports

Editorials

Q: Why do you work so hard to expand market access for U.S. farm exports?A: Agriculture is woven throughout the social fabric of local communities across Iowa, serving as the lifeblood for generations of families striving to achieve the American Dream. In fact, I encourage Iowans to visit the ...

Master Matrix Works

Editorials

From its inception, the Master Matrix was designed to, and continues to, set a higher standard for barns housing livestock indoors throughout Iowa. When a family farm wants to build a new barn, it is evaluated across three subcategories: air, water and community. Farmers earn points across ...