I am fortunate to have a great team of deputies, jailers, and office staff, but I want to take a moment to emphasize just how vital Chief Deputy Joe Quandt has been during these initial weeks of my time as Sheriff. There’s so much that happens behind the scenes at the Sheriff’s Office that ...

Many times I have shared my infatuation with facial hair. Albeit sometimes strange, how you look is part of your identity. From the time I could grow the thinnest of mustaches and have a little bit of peach fuzz on my chin I was a happy guy. It amazes me to think that I've had some amount of ...

I feel it is important to let Tama County citizens know some of the things going on with the new Board of Supervisors. As part of a Feb. 14 Sun Courier newspaper article titled “Tama County HR manager fired; supervisors confront ‘budget crisis’” summarizing the Feb. 3, 2025 board ...

Well, here we are, the end of February! The winter blahs, right? The holidays are over, Lent, (means we gotta deprive ourselves, a little bit), spring is still a long ways off. The ONLY excitement we have is finding out whether March will come in like a lion or a lamb. Guess we'll know by ...

For two years in middle school, I thought I went to school with a boy named Beyonce. I believe it's safe to say I misheard his name. I don't remember when I learned or thought I learned my pupil's name was Beyonce, but I specifically remember when I found out that wasn't his name. Before I ...

This coming Friday is Valentine's Day of course. You all know this, right? Today's article is mainly for the guys. When it comes to love and romance, face it men, we all could use a little help. For some, a lot of help. But there is good news. You have "me." I will guide you through ...

Do you remember my “Call to Campaign” story two weeks ago? Here’s how that turned out. Owen and I set out as two people with less experience than the other candidates, yet we were hungry as ever to make a positive impact at Warburg College. Our whole campaign was centered around ...

Six deaths and a wedding sum up how 2025 is going for me so far, and I didn't even go to the wedding. I don't believe in bad years or months, but man, oh man, has this been a doozy. I believe in moments, not bad days because it is my belief that an entire day can't be bad. Of course, it can ...

One of the most dreaded places for middle school Jonathan was the pool hill. No matter by foot or bike, getting up that hill seemed to be the vain of my preteen existence. My first taste of freedom was amazing. Mom finally said it’s fine to go ride bikes around town with your friends. Things ...

I have one month on the books as a new Tama County Supervisor and wanted to share some highlights with everyone! I was sworn in on Dec. 30, 2024, along with the four other Supervisors, the Sheriff, and the Auditor. There is always work involved with newly elected officials, but the upside is ...