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Letter to the Editor: What's the plan?

Dear Editor,Clear as a bell!Planned chaos.If you leave the gate open, the cow will wander off.  So, if you intentionally leave the gate open, you want the cow to wander off.

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for taking care of the Farmers

Dear Editor, We live in a great farming community.  Here farmers are respected and appreciated.  Today I want to thank the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA and the Tama Benton Co-Op for once again providing a Harvest Meal - two weekends.

Letter to the Editor: "Unhonorable" Veteran Responds

Dear Editor, On September 16, 2022, I interviewed for a position with the county as the Roadside Manager. There were three interviews held that day and three the following Monday, September 19.

Letter to the Editor: Does appearance matter?

Dear Editor,Apparently, David Thompson thinks the race for Benton County attorney is about appearance. He includes a medically compromised photo of his opponent in all of his ads.

Darling Conversations: Affect Heart

I was one of those kids who were fortunate enough to not be saved from the worst humanity had to offer. Just having ringside tickets to the gore and horror probably would have been enough for anyone in childhood to grow up permanently desensitized by the cruelty.

Letter to the Editor: Re-Elect Thompson

Dear Editor, A few years ago, Ken Popenhagen, former Benton County Sheriff, stopped by my farm for a visit and it lasted over three hours. We talked about everything from A to Z, and of course we talked about politics.

Letter to the Editor: Rebuttal

Note to Ms. Gould: The $80B needed to hire over 80,000 new IRS agents is justified?  Where is this money coming from?  Do you have an answer??  I think not.

Letter to the Editor: Ads by Liz Mathis

Editor: I recently witnessed Liz Mathis ad against Congresswoman Hinson; claiming Ms. Hinson favored “no abortions” under any circumstances.  I am not writing to defend the Congresswoman’s stand on this matter; she is fully capable of defending herself, but I find this ad to be disingenuous!   One killing is a tragedy two is outrageous.

Letter to the Editor: Axne votes from Paris

Editor:Congress is no more a voting body representing the people.  Our Republic is a Representative Democracy.  We must have responsible people representing our needs.
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