Since I started campaigning back in February, my major goal has been to encourage respectful conversations about politics in Poweshiek and Tama County. Campaigning for an election is like applying for a job. The employer is the American people, and the job description is to engage and support ...
I am voting for Berleen Wobeter for Tama County Supervisor District 4. I know Berleen as do many people in Tama County. She is a lifelong Tama County resident with a life lived in plain view. Berleen has nothing to hide. She has earned my trust with her actions, not just her words, from years ...
I am incredibly disappointed in how our local politics mirror the National. I love the truth, I work on facts and I follow the Constitution. The Bible guides me in how comport myself. Imagine my surprise to find myself for the first time on the front page of a newspaper. Not in one, but two ...
Can anyone make sense out of Berleen Wobeter’s position on industrial wind turbines? On May 2, 2022, she posted a picture of the iconic “no wind turbines” sign on Facebook with these words “Most of Tama Co. is aware of the wind farm issue. It is not so much about wind energy as it is ...
Mark Doland will do a good job as County Supervisor because he understands the most important thing about public service. Put simply, he is a good listener. Mark will use good judgment and common sense that comes from a conservative approach to issues. County government is funded by property ...
Berleen Wobeter is already sounding like a typical politician. Berleen is trying to use Christianity to promote herself. In her Q&A on Oct. 18 introduction it says, “(Berleen) Wobeter has also been a Christian education director and youth group leader for UMC-Toledo.” Then, Berleen ...
Those who think religion should rule totally ignore history. Humanity already tried that. The worst such episode was called The Dark Ages. During that time organized masses of people slaughtered one another while attempting to insure that the religion they chose would set the rules, not only ...
It is time to be clear on some things that were printed before the Primary election. Mark Doland wanted people to believe that the current Board [of Supervisors] was illegally trying to put on the ballot to go back to three supervisors. We had checked with the state and we were legal. Also ...
I would like to heartily endorse Mark Doland for District 4 Tama County Supervisor. I’ve gotten to know Mark and Gwendy over the last few years, and I have friends that have known him much longer, his sterling reputation stretches back many years. I am confident that Mark is the best ...
Success during the 2023 pheasant season has Iowa hunters eagerly awaiting this year’s opening day and with bird population estimates similar to two years ago, hunters are expecting another great fall afield. Pheasant hunting has been an Iowa tradition spanning generations. This year, it ...