Opinion

To the Editor,

     Progress on Stone Bridge the project, or should I say lack of progress on the Stone Bridge project. I was recently asked how is the Stone Bridge coming?

     It seems to be at a standstill due to lack of action by our Supervisors or is it our County Engineer?

To the Editor,

     The (Mon Maq) Dam is in need of repair. No one has got an estimate of how much it will cost.

     A company in Minnesota will take it out for $2.4 million, which will come from (free) grant money. They will even pay the $150,000 we borrowed from the DOT to do the removal study.

     The water behind the dam will drop 13 feet The new boat ramp above the dam will be 13 feet above water. What will it do to the ponds on the golf course?

     P.S. There is a meeting at Central Park on July 17 at 6:45 p.m.

Thank you,

     Creating more jobs for Iowans is a priority we all can get behind. Improving and developing our energy resources offers great potential to do just that.

     Our universities and community colleges have done a good job of meeting the needs of businesses and utilities that are moving to renewable energy production and manufacturing. We need to make sure they can continue to help Iowans get the skills needed to fill the energy sector’s in-demand jobs.

     Iowa has made great strides over the last few years to produce more of our own energy. As a result:

     Caring for yourself is one of the most important, and one of the most often forgotten, things you can do as a caregiver. Many caregivers struggle with attending to their own health and well being while managing the responsibilities of caring for a loved one. Family caregivers report sleep deprivation, poor eating habits, lack of exercise, postponing their own medical appointments, and depression. Caregivers are more likely than non-caregivers to have a chronic illness, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity.