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Opinion

Bureaucrats being paid for multiple jobs, while doing none

Local Columns

Ever had to be in two places at the exact same time? It sounds impossible, yet I’ve discovered a number of bureaucrats holding several different government jobs simultaneously. It may sound impressive, except this multitasking isn’t magic, folks, it’s fraud. A full-time Department ...

Springer served up legacy of dedication at concession stand

Editorial

Over the years, thousands of people have enjoyed food and drinks from the concession stand at Dodger Stadium. The energy and dedication of Steve Springer helped to make that possible. Springer was a member of the Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education and the Fort Dodge ...

President abuses power while senators do nothing

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I am confused how The Messenger asks every day, “Let’s Hear Your Views,” but there is seldom, if ever, anyone’s views printed. I know firsthand it’s not because people aren’t expressing their views. I understand when they say they reserve the right to edit for ...

A turning point in America

Local Columns

It was a week before Thanksgiving Day in 1963. I was halfway through my shift at the punch press at Waterloo Register. A manager came up to me on the assembly line and said, “JFK was shot.” I was 30 years old, moonlighting at the furnace factory to make ends meet between my other jobs as ...

Keep Iowa’s roads safe during harvest

Editorial

This is the time of the year when big, slow-moving farm vehicles rumble out onto roadways dominated by faster-paced traffic. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who lives in farm country. Even so, all of us should pay special heed to safety considerations as we share the roads with ...

Thank you, Messenger

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On behalf of the City of Fort Dodge, we want to extend our sincere gratitude to you and your staff for more than 50 years of first-class coverage of the Iowa Girls State Softball Tournament here in Fort Dodge. The Sept. 10 announcement from the Iowa Girls Union of a 20-year ...