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Opinion

Just Jonathan: A Brief Thank You

Local Columns

It’s a busy season for the News Chronicle! With all of the wonderful — and not-so-wonderful — things happening around town, combined with our own personal lives, I thought it would be a good time to say thank you to my colleagues. Robert: Thank you for always being a knowledgeable and ...

You’ll Figure It Out: A nice little quiz!

Local Columns

I'm not sure at all about this but If I were to hazard a guess, (which I'm doing), most readers of newspapers, (Tama/Toledo News included), are older than fifty. What do you think? Today you are being presented with a quiz just for the heck of it. No other reason. If you are older than ...

Heather’s Highlights: County Government and You, September 2025

Local Columns

Harvest is in full swing for my family and parents. I’m proud to be a 4th Generation Farmer. My main role is trucking grain to town and the grain bins in a semi, combining, and picking up repair parts. I’m thankful to have a small family farm and the opportunity to be a part of it. The ...

Magic Mike 6XL: The Young and The Waverly

Local Columns

Unlike almost every other story you’ve read or will read in this column, this one isn’t mine, but instead a friend’s. Jonathan Meyer, The Kid, or just Jonathan to those of you familiar with page four, has entrusted me to be the raconteur of his unfortunate series of awkward events. I hope ...

Just Jonathan: Choosing to uplift

Local Columns

One of the lessons I’ve picked up in my twenty-one years is that you can’t make everyone happy. What you can do, though, is stay true to yourself and focus on making a positive difference. Too often it feels like our culture leans toward division and quick criticism, where people are ...

Just Jonathan: A night with Mike

Local Columns

Last Friday, I made the executive decision to head home for the weekend. Between the homecoming game, family time, and a chance to soak in some Tama-Toledo air, I figured it was the right move. After finishing my cross-country workout, I hopped in the shower, tossed some things in a bag, and ...

Brass Tacks from Rural Iowa: The worst of the worst?

Editorials

Leading up to last year’s election, then candidate Donald Trump campaigned heavily on deporting immigrants on a massive scale. It’s something he’s followed through on, regularly claiming that his Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency would target “the worst of the worst.” ...

Grassley Awarded for Biofuels Leadership

Editorials

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, accepted Growth Energy’s 2025 “Fueling Growth Award” for his efforts to support biofuel production. “Homegrown biofuels are good, good, good. They’re good for lowering prices, good ...

You’ll Figure It Out: What to Do? What To Do?

Local Columns

Last week we honored for the 24th time, the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We will never forget that day. But the violence keeps on keeping on. Last week, conservative activist, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, leaving behind a wife and two young children. Regardless of how you stand ...