January affords us the opportunity to look in two directions simultaneously. There’s the chance to look back and reflect on what has been in the year which has passed while looking forward to all that might be in the days and months of the new year ahead. Hopefully each perspective helps to inform the other in ways both small and large. At Fort Dodge Today we’ve been taking stock of the year gone by while looking ahead to the possibilities present in the year ahead. There have been some changes in our writing staff. Tom Atwood is moving on to other opportunities and we thank him for all that he contributed to the publication. We’re thankful to have Robert Wolf and Amelia Presler continue their writing while adding Bill McIntyre to our roster of regular contributors. We’re excited to have the culinary students under Chef Michael Hirst’s direction at Iowa Central and a host of local health professionals offering their guidance and inspiration each month.