Opinion
Pastor’s Corner: Remembering Your First Love
Local Columns
I think all of us remember our first-grade school love or crush. Maybe some of you went on to marry that person. The idea of first love has different meanings to different people. Of course, those who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior know it to have a special kind of meaning. A meaning ...
Women’s History Month: From the Ballot Box, to the Bench to Basketball
Editorials
During my first term in the U.S. Senate, Congress established Women’s History Week to recognize the role women play in our nation’s economy, culture and politics. Acknowledging their work, sacrifice, resilience and patriotism inspires future generations to pursue their dreams and ...
District 53 Newsletter: March 22, 2024 Edition
Editorials
On Thursday of Week 11 the House once again dealt with the much discussed Area Education Association reform bill. I agree with the Governor that our special education students deserve the very best. I also believe that our taxpayers deserve the best as well. As I’ve learned more about this ...
Letter to the Editor: Celebrating National Agriculture Week
Letters to the Editor
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 ...
Pastor’s Column: On 80 Year Old Political Leaders
Local Columns
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 ...
Dengler Domain: Spring has sprung
Local Columns
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 ...
Sweeney from the Iowa Senate
Editorials
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 ...
A little bit about me
Editorials
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 ...
Q&A: Sunshine Week
Editorials
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 ...