Another session has arrived! This has been my first off-season experience since being elected. Having the extra free time the off-season provides to meet with groups and get a feel for what the needs of the district are has been rewarding and beneficial. Generally, election years are quieter ...

The evolving renewable fuels industries – ethanol and biodiesel – are important contributors to our state’s prosperity. A recent study conducted by ABF Economics, based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, concludes that the state’s ethanol and biodiesel producers have a major impact. The ABF ...

Two well-respected institutions that have served the region for decades have now joined forces in an interesting partnership. One of those institutions is Buena Vista University, which has its main campus in Storm Lake and a center on the Iowa Central Community College campus in Fort ...

Every year around the holidays, the generosity of people who live in and around Fort Dodge blossoms. The familiar red kettles of The Salvation Army get filled with change by people going in and out of stores. Donations flow for initiatives like Coats for Kids. Those are some of the ...

One of the things that makes American democracy unique took place at the Fort Dodge Municipal Building Monday morning. There, in a brief ceremony, a peaceful and seamless transition of authority occurred when two newly-elected members of the City Council, along with other officials who won ...

Soon, we will welcome in a new year. We suspect many people were happy to see the end of 2021. Tonight, no doubt many readers will stay home, joining the ranks of those sitting on the couch, counting down the final moments of 2021 while participating vicariously in the festivities broadcast ...