At times I feel that my generation, like all others before mine, has some serious faults. I’m a prideful person who tries not to talk down to the things I care about, so where might this come from? I’ll tell you, the lack of kite flying that this generation has done is deeply concerning. ...
Just want to get this out to the public: Unless those who have contracts with Salt Creek Wind and residents who are OK with turbine development start coming to the Board of Supervisors meetings, TCAT (Tama County Against Turbines) and this board are going to DICTATE what farmers can do with ...
I don't remember the first time I rode a lawn mower. I don't remember the first time I drove a tractor. I don't remember the first time I drove a car. I'm sure I was too young for all three. But I do remember the first time I got pulled over because it happened last week. As a fat man who ...
Heard on the news Ashley Hinson likes what Trump is doing cutting expenses. Ashley wants more expenses cut that help the average person. Why don’t Ashley and other republicans lead by example? Ashley should interduce bill that would reduce there salary from $170. thousand a year to $80. ...
In my home town of Chelsea, Easter week was huge. Especially when you were seven years old. Chelsea was a town of about 385 people except during holidays, summer vacations and spring breaks. The population rose well over 400, depending on how many relatives would be visiting at that time. ...
March has come and gone and we are now in the home stretch of the FY 25-26 budgets being approved. The Board of Supervisors and Auditor have spent over 40 hours in the office working on the budget, as well as several hours at home to ensure a balanced budget. We’ve reviewed each line item to ...
Some people are builders, and others are destroyers. Some people want to help others by creating new opportunities, giving them new skills, or finding new ways to help them achieve their dreams. Other people want to create obstacles, deny opportunities, or frustrate their hopes. Take the ...
Somewhere in the living room, there is a small wooden box marked with a label that reads "Mike's Balls." Years ago, I gathered together all of the hacky sacks, bouncy, and stress balls that I owned and put them in this box. Why? So that I could make that label. I said it before, and I'll say ...
This week I was lucky enough to be in town for a whopping…five hours. While not the longest adventure, I got plenty accomplished in my time in Tama-Toledo. The purpose of my trip was to attend the first community band rehearsal at the high school. I’ve played in the band since 2018, and ...
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 ...