Opinion

Hotel/Motel Tax increase should benefit Jones Co. Tourism

Published by admin on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:08am

To the Editor,

     As a person who has traveled extensively, I have no reason to complain about a little hike in my bill to help get more travelers to a location. Everybody needs to make a living, and if you depend on tourist dollars, it can be a finicky way to make a living! So these tax dollars insure that I get the services I need because there is a steady stream of visitors to insure that.

Turning Iowa schooling into career success

Published by admin on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 9:07am

     Iowa continually has the best high school graduation rate in the country, with more than 90 percent of students graduating on time.

     That’s one of the stats highlighted in the annual Kids Count Report.

A new middle school is the best for the school district, community

Published by admin on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 8:13am

To the Editor,

     It is an exciting time for the Monticello School District and community. We have the opportunity to Vote YES for a new middle school on Sept. 11. The time is now.

     I went to country school in the ‘60s. The education was changing then as it is changing now. The generation before me had the foresight to build Shannon School and we now have the opportunity to “Pay it Forward.” A Vote YES for a new middle school today will give our students a safe, efficient, up to date learning facility.

MCSD bond referendum FAQ

Published by admin on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 8:12am

     In an effort to help promote the Tuesday, Sept. 11 bond vote for a new middle school in Monticello, the Express will share some FAQ concerning the proposed project. The Monticello Community School District released the following information in an effort to help educate voters, and answer any questions that might arise.

     Visit www.voteyesmonticello.com for further information.

How did we get here?

Words on Wellness

Published by admin on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 8:12am

Staying Active Benefits Mental Health

     Being active benefits you in many ways besides helping control weight. Exercise can improve chances of living longer, the strength of your bones and muscles, and your mental health. In addition, exercise decreases risks of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and some cancers.

Passion for Monticello is contagious

Published by admin on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 8:16am

     Passion is contagious, especially passion about one’s own town.

     If you read last week’s Express, you saw the front-page article about Bobby Krum and the Amber Community Club working to put Amber on the map. The addition of a Free Little Library will hopefully entice people to swing through Amber and either take or a leave a book.

MCSD bond referendum FAQ

Published by admin on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 8:15am

     In an effort to help promote the Tuesday, Sept. 11 bond vote for a new middle school in Monticello, the Express will share some FAQ concerning the proposed project. The Monticello Community School District released the following information in an effort to help educate voters, and answer any questions that might arise.

     Visit www.voteyesmonticello.com for further information.

How will we pay for it?

A new school will strengthen our community

Published by admin on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 8:15am

To the Editor,

     My husband and I have three children who will all be in high school this fall. They have been through the middle school, so while my family will not benefit directly from a new middle school, our entire community will, and that’s why I know supporting the Sept. 11 bond issue is the right thing to do.

Time to Electoral College to go

Published by admin on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 8:14am

To the Editor,

     In regard to Max Boots’ article (seen in the Sunday, July 29 Cedar Rapids Gazette) titled “Without the Russians, Trump wouldn’t have won,” he and many others go on and on about all the reasons that Trump won and Hillary didn’t.

     After all the “reasons” and watching the TV debates with their own eyes and listening with their own ears, 2.9 million more people voted for Hillary than for Trump. Hillary won the popular vote. Trump won the electoral vote.

     New headline: “Without the Electoral College, Hillary would have won.”

Trump not looking out for farmers

Published by admin on Thu, 08/09/2018 - 8:14am

To the Editor,

     President Trump’s ego-driven trade war puts Iowa farmers and all Americans who depend upon them in great economic peril. He is gambling with the lives of millions of farm families, and that is unacceptably reckless.

     As a regular American running for President and someone with southern Minnesota farm family roots, I understand the frustration many of us feel towards the unfair trade practices of other nations. What progress we have made over the years at advancing free and fair trade has come at a maddeningly slow pace, trying all our patience.

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