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Concerned about Tama traffic cameras

There is a good PBS documentary called Amazon Nation, which discusses their exploitative use of our local police vis a vis so called traffic cameras newly installed in Tama. Amazon valued at 1 trillion dollars is promoting their surveillance technology as safe but with their The facial ...

1974 MHS class reunion June 6-8

With our 50th Class Reunion fast approaching, we are trying to locate the following classmates. We also want to invite any teacher, administrator, coach or staff member that we would have had, during our educational years. Please make a contact with our website and we can get details sent to ...

Dean Fisher’s “non-response”

The response filed by Rep. Dean Fisher to the ethics complaint reads like no response at all. It is 6 sentences long. He attacks the author of the complaint, Iowa CCI and its President, Barb Kalbach. He falsely states that the complaint states that he violated the House Code of Ethics by ...

The mind of the bully

I was going to respond to three articles in the T.R., but after the recent extremely dangerous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, I am wrestling with the avalanche of divisions that are plaguing America and the world. The thought occurred to me that the old adage “The love of money is the ...

A thankful list

You printed my last letter ‘Hope.’ I said write a thankful list. I could go on forever, but here is mine. 1. Music 2. Socks 3. Clothes for the season 4. A coat 5. Keeping warm and cold 6. Laugh 7. Cry 8. Think of happy things today, the positive memories

Celebrating Ag Week

March 17-23 is Ag Week, which is a time to recognize contributions of agriculture to all of our daily lives. Farmers are now beginning this year’s planting season. Planting is time sensitive, resulting in long days and increased risk of accidents. Please have patience when encountering the ...