To the editor: I want to commend Chris Johnson for his excellent coverage of musical events at the Fort Dodge schools. He is so thorough, detailed and professional and has an uncanny talent for capturing the enthusiasm of the participants. We really appreciate his intuitive coverage. We ...

To the editor: It was explained to me that friends and relatives who are better off than some of us lower class people can’t always understand or see the lower class battles with less finances. Confronted by ICE, raise your arms and verbally pray as long as you can. We know what the ...

To the editor: As I read the article on Dr. Bruce Cochrane I realize that there were some important facts that were not reported. Dr. Cochrane was an officer in the United States Air Force. During a training exercise he broke his back and was in a body cast for many months. At this time, he ...

To the editor: All of us who live in the Iowa House District 7 which includes Calhoun County, Pocahontas County, Sac County and the western part of Webster County are indeed fortunate to have good school districts, good local public libraries, good health care services and a relatively safe ...

To the editor: Planning to develop a high-quality trail system for the Fort Dodge area began in 2006. The outcome of this planning process was the establishment of the Trails Advisory Board that would provide the city and county with input and help raise funds to support the development of ...

To the editor: Importing beef from Argentina is a bad idea! It is a slap to the face of every beef producer in the country. Penalizing these hard-working beef producers with imported beef is a travesty. Raising beef requires being ready to react to any number of issues 24 hours a day and ...