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Newspaper carriers deserve recognition
October 13, 2012 Every day more than 53 million newspapers are delivered to readers. Those compendiums of news and community information arrive on doorsteps all across our land as if by magic. more »»
Strike a blow against bigotry
October 12, 2012 Though strides have been made in recent decades, racism is an unfortunate reality in the United States. more »»
Corporate citizens boost Fort Dodge
October 11, 2012 Making Fort Dodge everything it can be requires a commitment to that goal by governmental leaders, the business community and the citizenry. more »»
This policy should change
October 10, 2012 Nearly 2,400 Americans with household incomes of $1 million or more a year received unemployment compensation benefits in 2009, the Congressional Research Office reported this week. more »»
The law is the law
October 9, 2012 Federal law requires that when a large employer anticipates it may have to lay off workers, it must issue notices of the possibility to them. more »»
4-H is about achievement
October 8, 2012 National 4-H Week is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. more »»
Newspapers make America stronger
October 7, 2012 Here at The Messenger, we work diligently to put out a daily newspaper that we hope readers find both informative and useful. This is National Newspaper Wee. more »»
This ploy won’t work
October 6, 2012 Here we go again: President Barack Obama has dusted off the old liberal claim that conservatives are war mongers and is using it against his opponent, Mitt Romne. more »»
America’s debt woes persist
October 4, 2012 Americans’ collective $16 trillion national debt, with about one-third of it piled up during just the past 3 1/2 years under President Barack Obama, has become a major issue in this year’s... more »»
Paying tribute to Keith Altemeier
October 3, 2012 Friends, family members and former students of Keith Altemeier will attend a service celebrating his life at 10:30 this morning at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. more »»
Statewide walks offer steps toward better health
October 2, 2012 Area residents will have another chance Wednesday to help Iowa become the healthiest state in the nation by 2016 by putting on their walking shoes during Iowa’s second Start Somewhere Walk. Gov. more »»
A birthday gift from one governor to another
October 1, 2012 Iowa’s current governor gave one of Iowa’s former governors an unusual but fitting birthday present Wednesday. Gov. Terry E. more »»
UW?Community Campaign deserves support
September 30, 2012 America is a land filled with compassionate people. This is a nation where charitable giving is a standard feature of community life. more »»
Soybeans are big business in Iowa
September 28, 2012 Nobody knows exactly how long humans have cultivated the soybean, but agricultural historians are quite certain its domestication as a crop in China dates back three millennia. more »»
Striking a balance benefits all
September 25, 2012 “Compromise” is not a four-letter word. This is a lesson often lost on elected officials, who confuse grandstanding and empty rhetoric for leadership. more »»
Fed should move with caution
September 24, 2012 On the heels of the Federal Reserve announcement of a new round of pump priming for the economy came news that it may not be needed. more »»
Rabiner is a huge asset
September 23, 2012 This weekend, Rabiner Treatment Center, celebrated an important anniversary. This vital resource for troubled boys and young men marked its 50th year in operation. more »»
Not everybody hates America
September 22, 2012 It sometimes is difficult for Americans to recognize that it takes just a few rotten apples to make the entire barrel seem unsavory. Such may be the case in Libya. There, four U.S. more »»
Embassies must be kept safe
September 20, 2012 Dispatching Navy vessels armed with cruise missiles to take station off the coast of Libya and sending 50 more Marines to protect the U.S. more »»
U.S. debt is exploding
September 18, 2012 Are you better off than you were when President Barack Obama took the oath of office? It is a question the White House will have trouble diverting attention from this week, as the national debt tops... more »» |
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