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Pruismann endorses Klaver for District 55

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To the editor: I’m proud to endorse Beau Klaver for Iowa House District 55. Beau understands people. Especially Hamilton County people. He understands our communities, our values, and the day to day concerns of the constituents he’s asking to represent. District 55 needs someone willing to put in the work, answer the calls, and stay connected to the people back home. I believe Beau is that person. We cannot lose our voice. He has my vote and I hope you join me. At the same time, I believe Kurtis Bowers still has an important place in the fight for Iowa and district 55. His ...

Just do something

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I’ve been catching some interesting videos online lately, and for me that is something. I don’t even like to sit for a movie, but these little videos are short. They are the ones where people are mowing and cleaning up lawns for abandoned properties and people who are not able to take care of property themselves. And they are doing it without being paid It brightens my day. Those simple little videos of lawn mowers and weed eaters speeding through a yard, picking up limbs, trimming bushes, and trimming the curbs reminds me that there are some people who are trying to make a ...

Teig endorses Klaver for House seat in District 55

Letters to Editor

To the voters of House District 55: As a former State Representative, I rarely endorse candidates in a primary, but I have met Beau personally and I’m quite impressed with his candidacy. So I am endorsing Beau Klaver to fill the position that I once held in the June 2nd Republican Primary. Beau is an impressive young man who will bring intelligent common sense to this office. Beau already has demonstrated the ability to listen to the people of this district and comprehend complex difficult issues facing the Iowa legislature. Also, Beau has the friendship and respect of fellow ...

Ever wonder where that came from?

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My grandfather, in referring to the weather, used to say, “Red in the morn; sailors take warn. Red at night, sailors’ delight.” I have heard others use terms and phrases like rule of thumb and peeping tom. When I hear these phrases I often wonder where, when and how they originated. Curious minds want to know so I did some research. Here, then, is the history of some sayings and phrases you may have said – I have often used the phrase, you’re barking up the wrong tree. People who know these sorts of things claim it originates from hunters in the early 1800s. Coon hounds ...

Where have all the seniors gone?

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It’s graduation week. By Sunday night there will no longer be any high school seniors….they will be graduates of the high school they have attended for the past year. And they will be looking forward to their future. It’s a future that needs them desperately to step into some important roles. In every community, in every school district, our children learn how to be students, to lead in their classrooms and activities, on the sports fields and organizations that they find of interest. We want them to also lead in their communities after high school. When a student graduates, ...

Sometimes I hear an echo

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Some years ago I was given an insulated travel coffee cup by a firm with which we did business. It was a lovely cup — tall, slender, stainless-steel inside and out, nice rubber grip on the outside. A short time after I acquired the cup, I had an appointment in a town about 40-minutes away. It was an early morning appointment, the time of day I needed coffee-to-go, so I filled the travel cup and was on my way. After merging onto I-80 and comfortably on my way, I flipped open the lid and took a sip of coffee. Or rather, I tried to take a sip of coffee. I was cruelly reminded that ...