School is out and summer is welcomed in my household! We had our first HomeBase Iowa application and approval by the Board of Supervisors in May. I’m very excited that we got our first approval to help a gentleman that is currently serving in the military and decided to purchase a home in ...
Reading the recent North Tama Telegraph article about the Z.C.B.J. Hall in Clutier needing new siding brought up old memories. When my grandma, Ferne Pohlman, moved to Clutier from the farm after my grandpa, Vernon, had passed, she built the house standing across the street to the east of the ...
You might have attracted as many people to a Unitarian Universalist fellowship hour in Sioux Center as to a Randy Feenstra rally in Sioux Rapids. Just about 40 people showed up for his gubernatorial campaign event at the farm of Rep. Megan Jones. He had won the endorsement of President Trump at ...
It’s been a busy last couple of months at the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, and it is about time for an update from me! First off, I want to recognize our staff, especially the deputies. Right now we are short a deputy, and with Deputy Trevor Killian retiring, we’ll be down two. Like a ...
President Donald Trump announced on May 1, 2026, that the United States will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany – personnel who had been deployed there as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany-U.S. tensions started after the U.S. invasion of Iran. German Chancellor ...
Senator Grassley leads the annual bipartisan Senate resolution designating May as National Foster Care Month to recognize foster parents, child welfare professionals and volunteers who support kids placed in foster care. Q: What prompted your advocacy for kids in foster care? A: I work to ...
The American story of innovation is rich, complex, and wonderfully diverse. It’s a mosaic built from countless brilliant pockets of ingenuity — from the tech hubs on the coasts to the resilient manufacturing floors across the Great Plains. But beyond the technology and the capital, what ...
I would just like to put this out to the voters of Tama County. After the last year and five months it is obvious the only stable offices in the administration building are the Treasurer, Auditor, and Recorder. The supervisors have messed up a lot. It is obvious that (Supervisor) Heather ...
The upcoming primary election is set for Tuesday June 2nd and as a former elected official of Tama County I know how important it is to get out and vote and what a difference it can make in keeping our county running efficiently. One person who has been doing that for the last 4+ years as our ...
As a Conservative Republican, in the past I have voted for Annette Sweeney every time she has been on the ballot. But this election year I cannot vote for her because she has not fought or helped pass legislation to protect our constitutional rights to protect private property rights against ...