To the editor: Surprised!!! Being named Grand Marshals of the 2022 Frontier Days Parade was a big surprise and totally unexpected. Margo and I love Fort Dodge and have enjoyed being involved whenever we could. Thank you to everyone for their warm and kind comments over the last week. We ...

To the editor: Last August, my family was able to travel to the Virgin Islands. After much preparation and planning for the trip, we hit a roadblock. My 15-month daughter’s passport was stuck in processing. My husband and I had done everything instructed and followed the recommended ...

To the editor: I am proud to be an Iowan. Gov. Kim Reynolds gave the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening, March 1. She pointed out what Republican governors have done in the fight against COVID mandates and lockdowns and the COVID virus itself. ...

To the editor: During his State of the Union message, President Biden delivered a positive and uplifting message to the American people. He praised the courage and tenacity of the Ukrainian people and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Biden criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for his ...

To the editor: I came across a quote “Money often costs too much,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. A pretty smart guy. Hard to find an intelligent quote now-a-days. The quote means what are we sacrificing for money? I say we are sacrificing the future for profits. Money’s just a vehicle but when ...

To the editor: When I had the honor years ago to represent Webster County in the Iowa House, many local community leaders were disappointed in me when I did not support building a superpark lodge and golf course at Brushy Creek. At the time, I did not support the construction of any superpark ...