National Agriculture Week is a good opportunity for all of us to appreciate our natural resources and consider how we can all do our part to protect them. As a 4th generation cattle and crop farmer in Tama County, I would like to share how farmers are protecting soil and water in our area ...
One of the most striking facts of the upcoming presidential election is the age of the two candidates. The combined age of Trump (77) and Biden (81) sets a record for the oldest combined age of any two candidates, a record previously held by Trump and Biden in 2020. An ABC News/Ipsos poll in ...
By the time you read this sentence, spring has sprung. What a beautiful time of year. Winter is in the rear-view mirror. While this last month was unseasonably warm and was eerily uncomfortable, it is exciting for spring to be here. It being 60 degrees with no snow on the ground is meant for ...
The second funnel has officially concluded. For all bills that have passed through a chamber, the opposite chamber has to pass them out of committee before the second funnel deadline which was March 15. This process keeps us focused on important priorities and bills with enough support to ...
As a candidate for Sheriff in beautiful Tama County, I know how important it is to be connected with the ones you serve. Although I did not grow up in Tama County, I have strong connections here. My great-grandmother Blanche (Sevcik) Rebik was born in Carroll Township, near Vining, with her ...
Sunshine Week is March 10-16, 2024. Q: What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? A: Under this nearly six decades-old federal law, the public has the right to request access to records from any federal agency. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) helps keep check on government ...
“20 Days in Mariupol” is a documentary worth watching. This film is about a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggling to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities as the Russian invasion begins. It is a harrowing piece of work by the ...
Week 9 of the session was again filled with debate as we continue to send bills over to the Senate. This newsletter is also continuing discussion about bills passed in week 8 as well. After the initial discussion about Special Education and the Area Education Agencies spurred by the ...
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24. How often have you heard this verse? Some congregations begin each week with this verse. I have been in meetings when the moderator recites this verse to call everyone to order. It is a verse that is used ...
Dear Editor, Iowa House Representative Dean Fisher was a vocal supporter of private school vouchers. However, he will use the taxpayer voucher money to establish and run his private school after passing the law. In other words, I believe he utilized his elected position to enrich himself. ...