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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are scraps of paper adorned with my doodles and scribbles strewn throughout the house like other homes have dust bunnies because I very rarely throw a drawing away. I don't throw a lot of things away. I would say it is one part insanity and one part strategy. Okay, probably 60-40. The ...

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a strictly Tama-Toledo themed column. After thinking about conversations last week, connections have been running through my head. A big thought came to my mind, “how active are young people in our community?”. While broad, there’s a lot of ...

Ya know, every once in a while, we should stop for a few minutes and say "Thank-You" or "Kudos" to YOU. Yes, you! When was the last time YOU were thanked and appreciated for a job well done. Heck, you probably get up early every day, work all day long, come home tired, cook supper, read a ...