Why do we take the time to create ordinances if our city leaders won’t enforce them? I am very disappointed in all of you! You tell us we need to focus on city beautification! So much for that The scattered trash cans around town lining our deplorable, sinking patched pothole, cracked ...

Tuesday morning as I read the online T-R, it was an irritating start to my day. The first topic was the issue of trash pickup in our city. It’s quite obvious that lots of discussion around this topic has been ongoing without much concern for the citizens. The entire report was centered on ...

Because I am old enough to have a lifetime of memories, I often find myself indulging in them. For years I invested in numismatics, which is the history of coins. When I decided to give them away I had to decide who would get them. Children were my final choice for they could carry the ...

A quality, affordable education equips our students with the tools and knowledge that they need to succeed and make a difference in our communities, our state, our country, and the world – without breaking the bank. As President of Iowa Valley Community College District, I’ve had the ...

After reading the shameful Sept. 13 Times Republican editorial “Maybe a temporary government lockdown is necessary. The alternative may be worse” by Mr. Stephen Moore, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, my reaction is that he is being intellectually dishonest! The infamous ...

Yes, you and I are ‘KINGDOM BUILDERS.” In the Bible we read, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” (Matthew 6:33, RSV) What does it take to be a KINGDOM BUILDER? First, it takes a great love of God, to come alive in our hearts and we need to get rid of all of our sin. ...