To the voters of House District 47 I am writing in support of the election of David Weaver as our representative in the 47th district of the Iowa House of Representatives. I have known David since my years as a teacher and administrator in the East Greene Community School system. David stands out in my memory as an active and…
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Hot words for a steamy subject
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A drama of he-said/she-said is playing out in the media right now, gearing up to its TV run to be held about a Supreme Court nominee in the presence of the U.S. Senate, we think on Thursday. The live play before us centers around a woman declaring sexual abuse and the accused declaring innocence; neither…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Jerry Roberts
Dear Readers, The Iowa Legislature is a broken institution. It is that way because we voters sent individuals as our representatives who were more concerned with politics than they were with people. Every two years we have an opportunity to fix our problem, to return decency and tolerance to the legislature and focus on people once again.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – David and Carol John
To the undecided voters in Iowa House District #47: David Weaver is your candidate! David Weaver is a common-sense guy who cares about all of Iowa and its people. He is honest, straightforward, compassionate, and understands the issues facing everyday Iowans. David is a very skilled listener and tries to learn all he can when having conversations with others.
Read MoreCynical about science
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Some of us do not believe in science in general. I’m not sure why. I know that all of us have had to rely on aspirin at one time or another; and that among thousands of other life-prolonging aids and relief from chronic pain, none of these scientific breakthroughs benefitting our lives appeared out of…
Read MoreSpecial to GCNO – Ram football and Jefferson memories – 50 years ago
Editor’s note: Click here for a live link to clippings Wand sent with his column. ~by Kevin Wand, Class of ’69 and 25-year Navy veteran Fifty years ago last month, 45 high school varsity football players from Jefferson Community High School started preseason training. That fall the Class of ‘69 was entering its final year in school and there were…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Allan Sieck
In support of David Weaver To the editor: I am writing in support of the election of David Weaver as our representative in the 47th district of the Iowa House of Representatives. David’s views reflect a broad and even cross section of Greene and Boone counties. As a farmer and candidate who was born and raised in the heart of…
Read MoreThe word ‘democracy’ means rule by the people
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Of the top 32 democracies in the world, the U.S. is 26th in voter turnout.* This seems illogical and against personal best interests. We had to go to quite a bit of trouble to make ourselves free so we could vote. General election turnout of eligible voters ranges from mid-50 percents to just more than…
Read MoreLife’s unfairness
“Life’s unfairness is not irrevocable; we can help balance the scale for others, if not always for ourselves.” -Hubert Humphrey, U.S. Senator, vice present under Lyndon B. Johnson 1964-68 ~a column by Colleen O’Brien My book club friends make fun of me because I’m apt to mention how unfair life is when the plot of the novel doesn’t agree with…
Read MoreDem state auditor Rob Sand speaks in Jefferson
Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for state auditor, sees the job of state auditor as being a watch dog over taxpayers’ money. He said at the Milwaukee Road depot in Jefferson Aug. 30 that it’s time to “wake up the watch dog.” About 18 people attended the visit, which was number 90 of a 99-county tour Sand is doing as he…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Jack Lewis & former Younkers employees
We Worked for Fred Hubbell — Here’s the Truth To the editor, We actually worked at Younkers and knew Fred Hubbell when he led the company from the 1980s to the early ‘90s. He was a compassionate, hard-working and very effective leader.
Read MoreThe friend who walked
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Once in this lifetime I had a friend who was so much like me I thought I was listening to myself. But she was also less like me than any friend I’ve ever had. It’s the perfect kind of friendship – as familiar as my own hand except that she was unfailingly interesting. Her name…
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