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Opinion

On the Record with Sheriff Schmidt: March 2025

Local Columns

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 ...

Just Jonathan: A.rtificial I.ntrospection

Local Columns

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 ...

Thank You to Tama County!

Editorials

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 ...

Just Jonathan: Touring Tama-Toledo

Local Columns

“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 ...

Magic Mike 6XL: Ding dong disturbance

Local Columns

We don't answer the door at my house. It's not a thing, it's never been a thing. If you come by my house and ring the doorbell expect nothing because that's what you'll get. Actually, just don't come by. I don't know about other places, but it's always been this way at my house. The doorbell ...

A Fair View

Local Columns

Well I took a week off. It is time to let Tama County citizen's know some facts. Three years ago, Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) came to the Board of Supervisors and said they were petitioning us to stop the Winding Stairs Wind Project. The group told us that Salt Creek Wind was already ...

Letter to the Editor: Lone heroes

Letters to the Editor

It is so sad that Rep. Al Green (D) from Texas, who was thrown out of Trump’s lie-filled news conference for speaking up when Republicans who did the same previously during Obama’s conference had gone completely without reprimand, and that Sen. Bernie Sanders (Democratic Socialist) from ...

Heather’s Highlights: County Government and You

Local Columns

February was a very busy month for us Tama County Supervisors. We didn’t just get our feet wet but jumped right in! We started the month by finding out that we could not make payroll because the General Basic Fund was getting extremely low and that the Budget approved last year by the prior ...