For people who don’t have insurance or don’t have a pretty strong vision component to their insurance, the cost can keep them out of the eye doctor’s office. But not going to the eye doctor’s office may mean that they don’t see as well as they could. And it also means that ...
To the editor: If you have a blacktop driveway or wish you had one but think you can’t afford it, beware. There are unscrupulous characters coming your way to con you out of your dream driveway - and your money. There are good, reliable asphalt companies in our area, but these wanna-bes are ...
As a Webster County supervisor, I serve on a variety of boards and commissions that help shape and support our community. These appointments allow me to work closely with local and regional partners while making sure county priorities are represented. I’ve had the privilege of serving on the ...
Jim Reed, Ted Bodensteiner, Craig Schlienz and all the other volunteers who make up Shellabration Inc. have done it again. On Saturday night, about 5,000 people crammed into the intersection of Central Avenue and Ninth Street for this year’s Downtown Country Jam concert. They were treated ...
To the editor: Another season of the JaMar — Fort Dodge Ford Toyota Cruise Night tradition in Fort Dodge is over. This year we honored our hero of the cruise, Dr. Terry Moehke, and his dedication to Veterans Memorial Park. What a beautiful setting to honor and pay tribute to all those that ...
In the mid-19th century leading up to the westward expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million visitors stroll the historic state fairgrounds in Des Moines to soak in the sights, sounds ...