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Opinion

Tama Co. Disaster Emergency Declaration

Letters to the Editor

Tama County Supervisors unanimously approved the Declaration on Monday morning, March 30, during their regular meeting conducted on the internet using the Zoom Service which provides for meetings to take place with participants at different locations. To view or take part on Zoom the Tama ...

Republican County Convention Held

Letters to the Editor

Tama County Republican Women hosted 52 delegates from county-wide to the Tama County Republican Convention Saturday, March 14th at the Reinig Center in Toledo. The event was chaired by retired judge Moe McWhirter of Traer. South Tama High School junior Hope Werner and Tama County Attorney, ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

Local Columns

Ps. 19-1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Even though I wrote last month that Spring for the Northern Hemisphere began on Thursday, March 19, I woke up from my Sunday afternoon nap and looked out the living room picture window in ...

Slices of Life-More ways to be a hero

Local Columns

My dad left school after the eighth grade to help out on the family farm. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing all of his five brothers did the same. His seven sisters as well. Graduating from high school wasn’t a given in those days – especially if your dad needed help on the farm. ...

Looking Back

Local Columns

30 years ago March 30, 1990 Ann Koster, daughter of Stan and Sue Koster, has been selected to represent the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary at the 1990 Girls State to be held in June at the UNI campus. Sara Livingston, daughter of John and Jean Livingston, was selected as alternate. Both ...

Slices of Life by Jill Pertler-When time slows down

Local Columns

As of this writing, at least 251 million people in at least 30 states, 81 counties, 15 cities and one US territory are living the reality of a stay at home directive. A month ago, hardly any of us had contemplated the concept of a stay at home directive. I’d never even heard the term. Now ...