To the editor: Am I woke? Why, yes I am. I’m wide awake and alert to racial prejudice and discrimination. My question is, why isn’t everyone? Oh, that’s right, Iowans tend to bury their heads in the sand. Does it take a wake up call? A Chinese weather balloon invades our airspace and ...

To the editor: Thank you to the voters who voted for me in the January special election primary for the Fort Dodge City Council at-large seat. I am writing to encourage you to exercise your freedom to vote by voting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. You have an opportunity to select one of the two primary ...

To the editor: We were so saddened to learn of the recent passing of Robert Patton. A truly great singer who freely shared his wonderful talents with our community. How privileged we were to hear him perform with the Karl King Band on a yearly basis and the Fort Dodge Choral Society from time ...

To the editor: The EPC, the Environmental Protection Commission, has nine members appointed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. Requirements say three members must be active in livestock or grain farming. Farming’s a business, right? One must be from the business of finance or commerce. One ...

To the editor: The Fort Dodge Evening Lions Club would like to thank all of our great sponsors, especially Hy-Vee, Fareway and Aldi’s, for their donations to our grocery raffle. We drew our five winners at Rides Event Center on Dec. 20 and the winners are Pederson Sanitation, Rides, Shelly ...

To the editor: The spirit of Christmas is alive and well at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in downtown Fort Dodge. When you happen to drive past our church on First Avenue South just west of the round-about, your may have noticed a life-sized creche or nativity scene. This scene has been ...