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Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

Hot Wheels and Real Wheels

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
My kids have a newfound love for Hot Wheels cars.Timmy will run back and forth across the hardwood with a dump truck, making enough noise to wake the dead — or at least make Helen Keller ask for peace and quiet.They love cars. Big cars, small cars. Plastic, metal.
Rick Holtz

Rick Holtz

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Read Public Notices

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
I have a confession to make. I actually read the public notices that are published in newspapers.I know what you are probably thinking. Why in the world would someone read public notices in a newspaper?Because I can. But the thing is, you can too.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Polk County News. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Polk County News. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Superbowl commercials left me scratching my head

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Superbowl has come and gone, and if I am honest, the commercials left a lot to be desired. Sure, you had some good ones. But there was not really any one commercial that left me laughing like they have in previous years. I always love when the E-Trade Baby makes an appearance.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Negotiating with Toddlers

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
We have all heard that you cannot negotiate with terrorists, but add tired toddlers to that list. Timmy is my two-year-old. He is all boy.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the PCN.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the PCN.

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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is in the rearview mirror. To be honest, the last couple of months have really been flying by. It feels like just last week that we were lighting off fireworks and cleaning up from Thanksgiving dinner.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

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Lessons from Linus

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
I have mentioned before that I am a nerd. For Christmas this year my mom and dad got me a ring from Lord of the Rings that I wear around my neck. My kids joke that it is my precious.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www. polkcountynews.net.

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For the love of Christmas

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
I love Christmas. I love the lights on houses. I love Christmas presents under the tree. I can’t wait to watch my kids open their presents on Christmas morning. But as much as I love the holiday season, I have to take a step back and remember the reason for the season.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Making Memories

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Hello friends! We are just a few short weeks away from Thanksgiving and it got me to thinking about some holidays from my childhood. When I was a kid my grandparents lived just a few towns away in northwest Indiana. We saw them all the time.
Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Plenty of reasons to be thankful

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
November is here and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, I started thinking about all that I am thankful for. The quick answer is I am thankful for my wife and kids. They put up with my antics daily and a little of my crazy has started to rub off on them.