As of late I feel like people don’t seem as interested in getting “deep”. Very few want to dive into the meat and potatoes. Does anyone reflect on ideas shared? It is my belief young people (from my generation) have struggled in learning how to communicate with others. In a world of ...
A week or so ago, my Ma came into the room and said, “There's a dead rat in the garbage.” There wasn't. I had shaved though, and left several inches of beard hair in the trash. I guess I could see the resemblance. I never wanted a beard growing up. None of the heroes I worshipped had one. ...
After the February 24 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, it is clear that Supervisor Curt Hilmer does not want to be bothered with calls on his COUNTY cell phone even if you are an employee of the county. He will only answer calls from his district and does not care about any other area. ...
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 ...