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Some members of the Iowa Senate do not think that public notices published in newspapers remain relevant and necessary. A bill filed in the newly formed Technology Committee just over a week ago moved through committee in two days and last week moved through the Ways & Means Committee in…

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I just finished reading the letter to the Editor from Curt Meiner (2/8/23). He was complaining about the city council’s attempts to expand the Municipal airport. His premise that the city is expanding the airport “for a small group of individuals and businesses.” While it is true that the ma…

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There are several proposed pipelines to transport CO2 and one of those pipelines is proposed to go through Delaware County. I am completely opposed to CO2 pipelines. The plan is to store the CO2 underground which is also referred to as sequestering. There is great potential for environmental…

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I would like to share some facts about Manchester Animal Control, responsible for picking up, feeding and housing, seeking veterinarian care, and rehoming stray, dumped, abandoned, or unwanted animals, in particular, dogs and cats in our area. There are other duties that Animal Control carri…

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In the last legislative session Iowa Senate File 2160, which would have put in place protections for Delaware County property owners from the overreaching CO2 pipeline companies that are now threatening eminent domain, was killed in committee with the chair of the Commerce Committee Jason Sc…

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A week ago, while in the doctor’s office with a case of Influenza A, I was told that the medication being prescribed to me was in short supply and reserved for older patients. I responded to my care provider that I was OK with not having the medication, and that it should be given to elderly…

The New Year is a time of resolutions. It's a time when people commit to making a change in their lives. Losing weight, changing jobs, saving money, making money, a new relationship, getting in shape, going back to school or giving up smoking, are just some of the goals people set for themse…

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Christmas once started for me when the JCPenney and Sears catalogs came in the mail. They came early in the fall and I wore them out looking at the toy section. By December the catalogs were in shambles.

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