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Heads need to roll
May 20, 2013 Recently, Internal Revenue Service officials insisted high-ranking leaders at the agency were not aware some conservative political groups were being harassed over tax matters. more »»
Graduates are a source of pride
May 19, 2013 All across Iowa, this is the time of year when high schools celebrate at commencement exercises an important milestone in the lives of seniors — graduation. more »»
Heroes can be next door
May 17, 2013 Sometimes we forget how many good people there are in the world. Then we read about someone like Charles Ramsey. more »»
We need to understand
May 16, 2013 Investigators continue to uncover more and more disturbing information about the Tsarnaev brothers, accused of setting off bombs at the Boston Marathon. more »»
Let common sense prevail
May 14, 2013 U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., seems determined to gain full Senate approval of updates to federal background check rules for prospective gun buyers. Though the amendment he and Sen. more »»
Transportation Week is at hand
May 13, 2013 National Transportation Week began Sunday and runs through Saturday. This celebration of the transportation industry has taken place each May since it became a permanent event in 1962. more »»
Mothers deserve our thanks
May 12, 2013 If you think that Mother’s Day is one of those holidays created by the greeting card industry, you may be in for a surprise. more »»
No election is needed
May 12, 2013 The resignation of Ricki Osborn as Webster County attorney to enter private practice leaves a vacancy in that important law enforcement post. The Webster County Board of Supervisors has two option. more »»
Tree program deserves praise
May 10, 2013 Area residents had an opportunity Thursday to acquire trees at a bargain price. The MidAmerican Energy/Friends of Wesbster County Conservation Plant Some Shade program distributed about 120 trees. more »»
This could be a model
May 10, 2013 Industry and environmental groups do not often see eye-to-eye. But a group of companies in the shale oil and gas industry has decided to take its own step toward improved stewardship. more »»
This project deserves support
May 9, 2013 One might suppose a documentary about the last American veteran of World War I would arouse enormous interest from those in government with the financial power to support such a project. more »»
Appeal this bad decision
May 9, 2013 A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in a case with wide-ranging ramifications. more »»
Real problem, wrong solution
May 8, 2013 Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has the right idea but the wrong strategy. Brown has introduced a bill intended to safeguard taxpayers from having to bail out more “too big to fail” banks in the futur. more »»
They should try again
May 7, 2013 At another time, in a different context, Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey might have been successful in a proposal they and two other senators offered recently. more »»
Wasteful spending must be stopped
May 6, 2013 No nation on earth has an armored vehicle capable of standing up to the U.S. Abrams tank. On conventional battlefields, it is virtually unbeatable. more »»
It’s Beef Month in Iowa
May 5, 2013 Gov. Terry Branstad has officially proclaimed May as Beef Month in Iowa. For many of us, every month is a time to partake of a food that ranks high on the list of culinary favorite. more »»
This delay is ridiculous
May 5, 2013 Printers, especially those doing high-volume jobs requiring special paper and techniques, sometimes encounter challenges that delay production. We’re in the printing business. We understand that. more »»
Some hard questions must be addressed
May 4, 2013 Did U.S. more »»
Friends of St. Edmond Ball is hugely important
May 2, 2013 Catholic education has been an important part of life in Fort Dodge almost since the town was founded. The first Catholic school got under way in 186. more »»
BLAST! program warrants support
May 1, 2013 Since 1999, Butler’s Learning After School Time has encouraged and assisted students in the program to achieve success in school. more »»
Congress needs to act quickly
April 29, 2013 While President Barack Obama and most members of Congress have seemed preoccupied with proposals for new limits on gun ownership since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. more »» Daybreak Rotary May 21, 2013 Daybreak Rotary Club: 6:45 a.m., Room 108, Career Education Building at Iowa Central Community College. more » Go and Do - Local Area Events
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