Well, I have had a week. And in this week I have learned that I stay calm and in charge during an emergency — as long as I am the one having said emergency. Let's go back to last Wednesday, 9 p.m. I start to itch. My eyes start to itch, my forehead, my arms, my neck, my back, everything. I ...
Halfway through November means only one thing, IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME! While I am excited, many around me and online seem to be waiting to decorate and holding off on their bit of holiday cheer. In the last week I erected our Christmas tree, spent way too much money on wall decor, and cracked ...
My wife had to get her driver's license renewed years ago. She’s got a pretty smile and when she smiles, her whole face smiles! So, at the driver’s license renewal counter, I urged her to smile for her picture. Obviously annoyed and obnoxiously impatient, the clerk insisted that she not ...
The election has come and gone and oh boy am I thankful. Now typically I like to write something entertaining or at the very least a bit of food for thought, but today I am going to complain and wish certain things good riddance. Goodbye endless ads! I will not miss the way you draw the fun ...
Editor’s note: This column was written several weeks ago after the sudden passing of STC football legend Mark Fetter. As many of you know, many of my articles are about growing up in Chelsea during the 50's & 60's. Chelsea was a thriving little town, (ok, maybe not actually thriving but ...
November 11 is Veterans Day!! Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our country! We salute you and honor you, for you are a hero in every sense of the word, and we are proud of you! We’ve all done things we’re not proud of. In college, I got caught up in a crowd protesting the Vietnam ...
I read with interest the recent reporting on Mark Doland’s chickens finally coming home to roost. Doland’s rambling, dishonest response to the truth is, at best, laughable, and at worst, outright libelous. Having personally witnessed the unraveling of Mahaska County’s government under ...
I’ve read the claims from Bill Faircloth in his letter and article in the October 25 edition of the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. I’ve also reviewed the Iowa Code regarding residency for electors (voters) and for elected officials. (Code sections 48A.5A, 39,27, 43.18, & 331.201). Just as ...
Since I started campaigning back in February, my major goal has been to encourage respectful conversations about politics in Poweshiek and Tama County. Campaigning for an election is like applying for a job. The employer is the American people, and the job description is to engage and support ...
I am voting for Berleen Wobeter for Tama County Supervisor District 4. I know Berleen as do many people in Tama County. She is a lifelong Tama County resident with a life lived in plain view. Berleen has nothing to hide. She has earned my trust with her actions, not just her words, from years ...