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Letters to the Editor

Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation

The Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation makes Community Health Grants available for projects that improve health in the communities served by the hospital. Gladbrook Reinbeck counseling staff Jessica Weber, left, and Jill Aalderks, second from left, received close to $4,000 in grant ...

Tama County Fair Dates are July 16-21, 2018 Check out the new schedule

Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the Tama County Fair ...

Tama County Court News

Tama County District Court Before Judge Chad A. Kepros in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Jon Robert Harris, 53, rural Chelsea, admitted violation of terms of probation in three cases. He was found in contempt of court and sentenced to q8 days in jail with the terms to be ...

2018 4-H State Awards

154 Iowa 4-H’ers participated in the State 4-H Recognition event submitting over 230 applications. Interviews were held Saturday, March 24, on the Iowa State University campus. Those selected for a state award will be recognized at the Iowa State Youth Conference closing ceremonies on ...

ISU Extension and Outreach Day Camps

ISU Extension and Outreach, Tama County, will be hosting two day camps this summer at the Traer City Park. The fun will begin at 9:00 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m. Cost for each camp is $10. Camp is open to all youth having completed Kindergarten - Third grades during the 2017-2018 school year. ...

Ray Rannfeldt

Dear Editor,I received a very nice, signed letter thanking me for my editorials and encouraging me to keep them coming. This is the fourth such letter. So, while some of you think that all my bluster has been just from me, you are wrong. People have stopped me on the street to thank me as ...

Jared Walter

Dear Editor,Gov. Kim Reynolds has called for a special election for voters in Iowa Senate District 25 since our Senator Bill Dix has just resigned last Monday. Bill Dix was caught, on video, kissing a political lobbyist, who is not his wife. Not only that, but he had also fired a female staff ...

Mary Rose Brown

Dear Editor,This letter is to the attention of all people who are on social security and care givers of family members. We have to be on alert to all the scams out there. As a senior citizen, I?hope you will take time to read this. It could save you dollars and lots of stress! I am a former 20 ...

Ray Rannfeldt

Dear Editor,I received yet another letter telling me how child care needs were a reality and that our City Council has made the right decision in funding Reinbeck's daycare. The letter also went on to say I just had to live with the council's decision, that I had stated my opinion and should ...

Ray Rannfeldt

Dear Editor,This is an excerpt from our City Council's January meeting. It speaks for itself but I will clarify it a bit after you read the excerpt.After much discussion, Muller moved to approve the lower premium, Blue Cross (HMO) Silver 3600 plan and have the employees continue paying 10% of ...