Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year’s! At least we got a break from all the snow we were getting in early December. I’m excited to have celebrated my 1-year anniversary since I took the oath of office as a County Supervisor. Thank you for the opportunity to ...

It has been said that “darkness is the absence of light.” Throughout Scripture, darkness and light are set apart as opposing forces – with darkness representing the forces of sin and evil, and light representing the love, righteousness, and faithfulness of God, revealed ultimately in ...

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” Isaiah 9:6. When Isaiah wrote this prediction of the coming of the “Wonderful Counselor”, he was ...

When it comes to grocery stores, every town needs one. Not traveling long distances to have access to food is vital. Unfortunately, food deserts have become more prevalent since the 1980s. This was not the natural endgame of the free market, but it was a policy choice. One of the reasons ...

The last time we met here, we thought a little about miracles. Jesus performed many miracles during his life on earth, some that are recorded in the Bible. The dictionary says a miracle is, "a visible interruption of the laws of nature, understood only by divine intervention and often ...

When it comes to participating in the economy, everyone wants to have a fair chance to compete. People want to believe if you put in the work, do your best, you will be rewarded for your toils. Through this effort, the best in each field will rise to the top. This has not always been the case. ...

2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.  -Galatians 6:2- The word “bear” is sometimes translated as “carry.” Carry each other’s burden…. The month of December and depression seem to go together. Ask any counselor or pastor, and they ...

Happy December! I hope everyone had a great November and Thanksgiving. A Letter of Engagement was signed with Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce for Economic Development purposes. Supervisor Doland and I met with John Hall, President and CEO of Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce multiple times ...

Around 3,000 individuals will be out of job and the processing of 5,000 head of cattle per day will disappear, which is about 4.8% of the daily U.S. beef slaughter after Tyson announced they were closing their beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, according to DTN Progressive Farmer. While Tyson ...

I was just reminded last week, there are only a little more than five weeks left until Christmas. "Wow", I thought, "That really sneaks up on you when you aren't expecting it!" It's such a reaction that's programmed into us by the advertising commercialism that starts earlier and earlier every ...