Dear Editor,Would that hunter harassment law stand constitutional challenge? See the Iowa Constitution , article 1 bill of rights section 6. Why are hunters a privileged group? Our lawmakers cater to the places where the MONEY comes from, but it doesn't come from the animal rights people. Such ...
Dear Editor,WE ARE G-R!Many years ago when the Gladbrook and Reinbeck schools decided to consolidate it was an emotional issue. Many folks from Gladbrook did not want it to happen. I guess most of the people that opposed it in Gladbrook feared losing our school altogether. When the high school ...
Dear Editor,Build Community with Three Simple RulesIn my December reflection, I referenced a small book called, Three Simple Rules by Bishop Rueben P. Job.* After attending the open forum meeting of the GR School Board last Wednesday, my thoughts were brought back to this simple, but not easy, ...
Dear Editor, Our children spend eight hours a day, five days a week with the same group of kids and teachers. Their school is their second family. No matter what the outcome of the School Board vote in February, there will be an avalanche of emotions for everyone. I know it is much easier said ...
AMES, IOWA A returning duo of high school seniors from North Tama and Gladbrook-Reinbeck High Schools took home the top scholarship prizes at the Beef Scholarship Extravaganza hosted by the Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation on Dec. 12. FFA students Aubree Beenken, Buckingham, and Meg Edler, ...
WE ARE G-R! Many years ago when the Gladbrook and Reinbeck schools decided to consolidate it was an emotional issue. Many folks from Gladbrook did not want it to happen. I guess most of the people that opposed it in Gladbrook feared losing our school altogether. When the high school moved ...
Dear Editor,A letter to the Editor from the Hawkeye Community College Executive Board Members of the Hawkeye Professional Educators Association (HPEA):The HPEA Executive Board Faculty members express our appreciation to all voters in our service areas who have supported Hawkeye Community ...
Dear Editor,Our children spend eight hours a day, five days a week with the same group of kids and teachers. Their school is their second family. No matter what the outcome of the School Board vote in February, there will be an avalanche of emotions for everyone. I know it is much easier said ...
Convictions on charges of 3rd degree theft and 3rd degree burglary by a Tama District Court Jury has been upheld by the Iowa Court of Appeals in a decision announced last week. Kacey Jo Hicklin claimed in her appeal there was insufficient evidence to support the convictions. Hicklin, 40, ...
Tama, Iowa – Millions of workers could overlook important federal tax credits because they simply don’t know about them. For example, they could miss out on up to $6,143 extra in their federal income tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and as much as $1,000 per ...