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Opinion

Hunter provides facts on Iowa’s new antlerless deer season

Local Columns

After reading some of the recent round of stories about the final passage of Senate File 581, I’m pretty embarrassed. As a reporter, you’re supposed to tell the reader what happened, who it happened to, how it happened, where it happened and if known, why it happened. I’m old school ...

Take the time to remember

Editorial

Today is Memorial Day. For many people, it is a time to welcome the summer season by taking advantage of a three-day holiday weekend to spend time relaxing with friends and family. It is important, however, not to forget what this day is truly about. Beginning soon after the Civil War, a ...

Iowa’s community colleges need a little more from lawmakers

Editorial

For most Iowans, $6.5 million is an awful lot of money. Everyone would like to see their income go up by $6.5 million in a year. Iowa’s community college system is due to get that much more in aid as a result of action by the state Legislature. But it is important to note that the $6.5 ...

Ball organizers say thank you

Letters to the Editor

To the editor, On behalf of the St. Edmond family, we would like to sincerely thank the community for the overwhelming support of the 39th annual Friends of St. Edmond Ball. The St. Edmond Catholic School System has been fortunate to be able to offer affordable Catholic education in the ...

Fort Dodge auditorium reaches its goal

Local Columns

In September of 1922, a new Fort Dodge High School opened on a site located at 1015 Fifth Ave. N. The new high school was a beautiful red brick three story building which also served as the home for the new Fort Dodge Junior College, later to become Iowa Central Community College. An ...

Historical adventure can be found close to home

Editorial

Now is the time when families are considering how to spend their summer vacations, and after COVID-19 basically wrecked almost two years worth of vacation plans, the open road is beckoning. But what if there was something really cool close to home that the whole family could enjoy? Well, ...