To the editor:
As a proud graduate of Iowa Central Community College and Drake University, with a deep-rooted history in the transportation industry and having our headquarters based in the community for over 90 years, I write today in support of the proposed franchise fees that have been laid ...
To the editor:
As a nursing home resident, I’ve got special interest in deaths related to neglect/abuse in same.
Recent interest turned full-blown anger: one senior died frozen when staff didn’t heed alarmed door, middle of the night.
Different facility - resident suffocated due to ...
To the editor:
It’s the end of an era. Today is the last day for the Beckers to be at the helm of Becker Florists. There has been Beckers involved since the beginning in 1885. 139 years, wow. It’s been a long, exciting journey. Now it’s time for the fourth generation of Beckers to step ...
To the editor:
Luke Hugghins’ “Solving the equation for life’s variables” article in the Jan. 24, 2024 edition of the Fort Dodge Messenger should be required reading in all K-12 schools and universities. His introduction to the scientific method of solving problems also applies to ...
To the Editor:
From reading the account of the Perry shooting in the newspaper, I'm wondering when are school administrators going to get a handle on bullying, which is a constant in absolutely every school. It is prevalent at all grade levels, and happens here in Fort Dodge, whether ...
To the editor:
Wouldn’t it be great if the president understood small town America?
That’s one of the reasons I’m supporting Nikki Haley for president and encouraging my friends and neighbors in Webster County to vote for her at the Jan. 15 caucus.
Nikki was born and raised in a town ...