Opinion

Being in the presence of a powerful role model

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:42pm

     A couple of weeks ago, I got the pleasure to attend former First Lady Michelle Obama’s book tour in St. Paul, Minn. What a thrill that was!

     Thanks to some locals who are also huge book nerds like myself (and fans of Michelle Obama, too), it was a trip of a lifetime!

Mon Maq Dam survey shows support for saving dam

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:41pm

To the Editor,

     The survey sponsored by the Jones County Conservation Board demonstrates that the public supports saving the Mon Maq Dam.

Generations of memories at Mon Maq Dam

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:41pm

To the Editor,

     I have had a strong attachment to the Mon Maq Dam since childhood with memories of fishing, swimming, and canoeing with my family. My father was there to witness the dam as it was being built in 1913. He told me the river was re-routed during the construction. Then the site was excavated and the dam was anchored in the bedrock.

     It is strong and not going anywhere. It’s been there all these years. I don’t want to see it go.

Attend meeting to show support of Mon Maq Dam

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:40pm

To the Editor,

     A DNR survey sent to residents in November states $800,000 in grant funds were “to be used for fish passage and hazard reduction with the intent of restoring natural conditions while offering recreation.”

     Justifications given to destroy the historic Mon Maq Dam appear erroneous:

We need to keep balance in Iowa courts

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:40pm

To the Editor,

     One thing should be made abundantly clear in regard to Rep. Hein and Zumbach’s promotions of SF 519, the “newest” legislation on agriculture trespass. It will very likely cost the taxpayers yet again to go to court to find that it violates the constitution the same as the bill that was passed in 2012 to protect farmers from being exposed to the public eye in their operations.

Help support Lions blood drive, April 9

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:39pm

To the Editor and Monticello community,

     The Monticello Lions Club is sponsoring the Red Cross spring blood drive on Tuesday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Monticello Berndes Center, located at the Jones County Fairgrounds.

     To make an appointment to donate, please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-in donors are always welcome.

House Republican newsletter

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:39pm

Misconceptions on Energy Equity Bill

     HF 669 proposes an equitable change so utility infrastructure costs are not transferred from one electricity customer to another. This relieves end electric customers from subsidizing their neighbors. As simple as this concept is, opponents have looked for ways to confuse the issue.

From the ground up

Published by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 4:38pm

     Floor debate has taken up most of our time as we finish week ten of the 2019 legislative session. We are already over halfway through the session and while we’ve been busy, there is still much we hope to accomplish in the next few weeks. As we continue to consider major issues like the budget and property tax reform, I urge you to contact me with your concerns, questions, and comments.

The privilege of getting to know John Williams

Published by admin on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 9:16am

     This past week, a long-time local business owner whom I had gotten to know both on a professional level and personal level passed away.

     John Williams, former owner of Julin Printing, lost his courageous battle with cancer. John was a proud Vietnam veteran. His brave service of our country during the war brought about his fight with cancer.

House Republican newsletter

Published by admin on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 9:14am

House and Senate Pass Ag Protection Bill

     On March 12, both Chambers of the Iowa Legislature approved Senate File 519 by bi-partisan votes. 41-aye to 8-nays in the Senate and 65-aye to 32-nay vote in the House.

     SF 519 creates new agricultural production facility trespass provisions that specifies certain offenses relating to agricultural production operations that cause economic damage or other injury are illegal. Those offenses include sabotage, adulterations, and destruction of property such as agricultural crops or animals.

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