Dear Editor,I got a call today asking me to donate to the Dollars for Scholars. I have always donated to that effort and believe it is well worth my money. But, that call got me to thinking. Maybe our city should donate to Dollars for Scholars. After all, since Dollars for Scholars is a yearly ...

Dear Editor,I got a call today asking me to donate to the Dollars for Scholars. I have always donated to that effort and believe it is well worth my money. But, that call got me to thinking. Maybe our city should donate to Dollars for Scholars. After all, since Dollars for Scholars is a service ...

Dear Editor,According to city records, there are roughly 850 households living in the Reinbeck area. Roughly, 50 of those households (about 6-10% of the total households) use the daycare services provided at the school. If each of those 50 households had four children (they don't but I thought ...

Dear Editor,Thanks to Richard Grimm both the city and the school system received generous donations. This was money that came exactly when it was most needed. Both the school system and our city are finding it difficult to meet expenses and look toward the future. Richard's donation could have ...

Dear Editor,I find it interesting that the building used for Reinbeck's daycare is owned by the school system (Gladbrook's building is too). Given that, why do users have to pay for daycare? Parents don't directly pay for their students attending other school buildings so why do they pay for ...

Dear Editor,Recently there was a very well written editorial that discussed the cost of daycare services. Who can argue with the cost being nearly over whelming for many families? However, why should I, having no children in the daycare, subsidize someone else's daycare costs through city tax ...

Dear Editor,No one likes to think about death and dying, but it's something everyone faces eventually. Cedar Valley Hospice is an incredible resource in our community providing comfort, dignity and respect to all those coping with a serious illness.November is National Hospice and Palliative ...

Dear Editor,In October we celebrate Pork Month. We are fortunate to have access to safe, nutritious and economical pork. As a producer, it is a privilege to provide quality products from my farm to your plate.Iowa and Grundy County farmers have a long history of raising pigs. Currently, Iowa ...

Dear Editor,There is absolutely no logic in the city of Reinbeck donating to the G-R School system daycare expansion. There is no proof the daycare draws new residents to our community and there is no proof they draw "new" students into our school system and there is definitely no proof they ...

Dear Editor,America, land of the beautiful, began with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Patrick Henry quoted, "Give me liberty or give me death." God gave us liberty but with a responsibility. In the 200 years we have stood tall. We have fought for our freedom. We have given to all ...