Rev. John Koopman - pastor - Peace Lutheran Church, West Bend

When tradition is lost

Remember when women always wore dresses, men always wore ties, everyone wore hats and people dressed up just to walk around the block?

By Jennifer Davis, M.S, B.A.

Translator/Interpreter

On behalf of the Latino

Community Initiative

To the Editor:

Our legislators must take action this month to increase Medicaid reimbursement for long-term care in Iowa, ensuring that quality care is available to local residents.

I’ve worked to care for older adults since I was a high school student, and I’ve watched a rising number of people rely on Medicaid to pay for their care.

To the Editor:

By Gene Miller

150 Years Ago

Mr. Warner, Sec’y of the Am. Em. Co., does not appear to think the prospect of a heavy immigration into Kossuth Co. this season is very flattering. Four families of Swedes are daily expected from New York.

125 Years Ago

By Shane Goodman

I am not sure how old I am. When asked, I have to do the math to calculate the correct answer. That assumes I know the correct year we are currently in. I have given an incorrect answer a few times, only to be corrected by my wife or friends.

By Barb Smith

City of Algona

Christianity’s official prayer

Rev.

Chris Burtnett

Pastor, First
Congregational United
Church of Christ

150 Years Ago

Fears have been felt and expressed that, owing to the prevalence of cold, wet weather, the wheat sowed in early March, would rot in the ground, and render a second sowing necessary. So far as we are able to learn the fears are not likely to be realized. Wheat is already sprouting and beginning to put in an appearance above ground. Mr. Fill, of Irvington gives it as his opinion that wheat will sprout from seven to nine times without injury.

Your American dream becomes your worst nightmare. That was the title of an opinion column from Kent Carlson we published in CITYVIEW this month about recently announced property tax increases. Kent is your stereotypical, conservative, anti-tax guy, so I expected this from him. Then I received my assessment, and I realized I am right there with him.

For those of you who read my last column, you’ll remember I sadly announced that Christopher Robin, my beloved stray cat whom I have been feeding for several years, had disappeared. Well - huzzah - I am sad no more. The day after I sent that column to the paper, who should appear on the porch expecting his usual repast but Christopher Robin.

By Phil Albers

EMS

   Kossuth County was one of five counties in the state of Iowa to approve a tax levy to fund EMS in the November 2022 general election. Public Measure KA established a tax levy for Kossuth County residents that will provide a sustainable funding source for a countywide EMS system.

Remember how I told you

A

t the end of next month I will have been married to my wife Hannah for eight years.  And in those eight years, I’ve likely heard Hannah say to me, at least eight thousand times, “Remember how I told you!” 

Remember how I told you soccer practice is at 5?!

Remember how I told you the taxes are due on Monday?!

Remember how I told you not to put my sweater in the dryer?!