After reading the article in the newspaper the weekend of March 29, I would say the Tama County Board of Supervisors should rethink their position on wind and solar instead of trying to dictate to farmers what they can and can't do on land they OWN. With what they say we have for a budget ...
Only a few times in the history of this column have I mentioned the impact COVID had on a young impressionable Jonathan Meyer. For all the terrible things the pandemic brought, I did my best to see the positives. While not a lot was going well on a large scale, I spent my newfound time off ...
I had a living nightmare last week. A real-life experience of a stereotypical dream from hell. My misery, your mirth, let me tell you about it. So, I was at the high school working on a story for the paper, and if you haven't been in the STC high school in the past ten years, saying it has ...
The best definition of a pet peeve is something that is a minor annoyance that you find just a tad irritating but you don't usually say anything about it. Here are some of my top pet peeves: -Public displays of affection, eek. -Slow drivers down the left lane on the interstate. ...
It’s been great to see so many of you engaging with us on social media. I really believe in the power of communication, and social media is a great way to share information quickly. But over the last couple of months, I’ve started to notice the tone of some comments and the lack of respect ...
While sitting in class I often find myself bored out of my mind. While not a great trait and something that I probably shouldn't be publishing in the newspaper, I make good use of my guaranteed boredom. I’m sure we’ve all Googled ourselves at some point. It’s really easy to type in ...
Last night (March 26), I attended the Tama County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. I attended on behalf of the Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) to speak about the economic benefits of renewable energy projects. The Tama Clean Energy District (TCED) is a member of CEDI. I also ...
In a recent case study on the economic impact of wind energy in Howard County, I had the opportunity to work with the Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA). The full report is written by Alex Delworth, Senior Policy Associate, and is available on the CFRA’s website. To collect information for ...
House File 880 (Formerly HF 284) is a bill that seeks to prevent Iowa Libraries from being members of the Iowa Library Association and the American Library Association (ALA) by restricting funds to them if they are dues paying members of these organizations. Those dues are paid for by taxpayer ...
“I feel like you could write about this for your column,” — you know what, I probably can. Here is the story of my Sunday, showing off my hometown(s) to my dear roommate. I hadn’t been home much since Christmas break, that really eats at me, who is going to pet my dog? I missed my ...