Opinion
Letter to the Editor: HONORING OUR PROTECTORS
Dear Editor, This 4th of July I encourage you to show honor and support to a Service Member, active or retired, with a generous thank you. Send a note, an email, or even a gift card for those who...
Letter to the Editor: Former Supervisor Weighs in
Dear Editor,As a former Benton County Supervisor I would like to comment on the current lawsuit filed by the former Benton county Human Resource director against our county officials. Remember the cha...
Letter to the Editor: Most of us are on the Titanic, and we're going DOWN!
Dear Editor,I have tried and tried to avoid stress and worries lately about politics, but I can't do it any longer. Not with that clown in the White House and his sideshow...freak show...whateve...
Who knew? I sure didn't!
It's always like Christmas opening the email "box." You never know what kind of junk mail you'll get, or the things that make me ask, "How didn't I know that?" It was the latter tonight. There wa... Happy Father's Day!
Tomorrow is Father's Day. Or depending on when you read this, today or yesterday is or was Father's Day. I always have found it touching to find people my age and older who still miss their paren... Public Comments at Benton County Supervisor's Meeting 6/4/24
Because of the pared-down minutes that will now be given to the public courtesy of the Iowa Public Information Board's guidance, ironic isn't it, I'll attempt to transcribe as best as I can comments f...
Things you don't expect with this job
If I had to pick the best part of this job, it would be the stories that cross my desk that I know will make people smile. Then there are the weekly antics at the government level that always make me ...
Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton
My name is Garrison Reekers and I would like to express my support for Ted Paxton as
the next Sheriff for Benton County. I worked for 31 years in law enforcement, the last 15
plus years were with th...
Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton
Dear Editor,To the citizens of Benton County, I am very pleased to write this in support of Ted Paxton, candidate for Sheriff. I have professionally known Ted for over 20 years and can speak to his in...
Letter to the Editor: Support for Ted Paxton
Dear Editor,My name is Chief Jeffrey Bunn with the Meskwaki Nation Police Department. In 1998 I became the Chief of Police in State Center, Marshall County, Iowa. I came to know then Chief Ted Paxton ...