On Wednesday afternoon, groups of people carrying orange garbage bags could be seen moving through fields on the east side of Fort Dodge, in the area where lots of stores are located. As they moved, they gradually filled those bags with every piece of litter they found. That effort was the ...
To the editor: Iowa voters aren’t asking for anything complicated. They want a governor who shows up, listens, and actually fights for them. That’s exactly why I’m supporting Adam Steen for governor. Adam brings something Iowa is missing right now: real leadership rooted in presence, ...
To the editor: As the Legislature debates property tax reform, I want to be very clear about what’s at stake for Iowa Central Community College and the communities we serve. Community colleges account for just 2 to 3 percent of the average property tax bill. That’s a small slice. ...
The late 1960s were turbulent years in America. It was a time of rapid change when young protesters expressed disillusionment with many aspects of the world their elders had built. The divisions in society that emerged from those conflicts decades ago still haunt our society in the 21st ...
To the editor: In posts he personally approved and shared, Donald Trump circulated images depicting himself as a miracle worker—laying hands on the sick—and standing shoulder to shoulder with Jesus in a posture suggesting spiritual intimacy and authority. These are not casual visuals; they ...
Fort Dodge’s conversation about tax increment financing should begin with a simple question: What would our community look like without it? TIF is an Iowa urban renewal tool that allows communities to reinvest new tax value created in a designated area back into that area. For Fort Dodge, it ...