To the editor: This year 2020 has brought several changes to everyone’s life. One aspect that comes to my mind is law enforcement. I’ve been a part of it for over 33 years. This is one of the most memorable in my time and a very important year for our local law enforcement. We have two ...
To the editor: Dirty politics at the federal level may be unavoidable, but it can be fought at the state level and all but beaten locally. Most political candidates start out with good intentions, but human nature can lead them to become overly competitive. When that happens this ...
To the editor: In a time when medical knowledge is so very important, whether mental health issues, the pandemic or health care in general, we are so very fortunate to have a great leader with 30-plus years experience in health care representing us in Rep. Ann Meyer. Meyer has also made ...
To the editor: Ann Meyer represents all of us in District 9 in the Iowa House. Her steadfast devotion to learning the issues, doing her homework and seeking advice from those affected by proposed legislation is testimony to her capabilities. To evoke the adage, if it’s not broken, don’t ...
To the editor: As we write this, we are nearing the end of the harvest season. Trucks filled with corn continue to roll into local elevators, despite a year challenged by pandemics and derecho storms. This unfailing perseverance reminds us of why Cargill chose to partner with Webster County ...
To the editor: Voters in Fort Dodge and Webster County have an opportunity to upgrade the quality of our representation in the Iowa House of Representatives, presuming we want to elect a representative who actually will represent all of the people of District 9, and not just the few who can ...
To the editor: Webster County voters have begun the process of electing a new county sheriff. Given the current state of policing across the country, your selection is more important than ever. For me, this is a job interview. It isn’t just some popularity contest. Law enforcement is ...
To the editor: The Fort Dodge Police Association is proud to endorse Sgt. Luke Fleener for Webster County sheriff. Fleener is a man of integrity and an officer full of knowledge, determination and fortitude. He has proven his character working cases with sheriff’s deputies, Fort Dodge city ...
To the editor: I am writing this letter in support of State Rep. Ann Meyer. Anyone that knows me knows I am very passionate about our community. I’m also quite passionate about politics. I have supported both Democrats and Republicans through the years. I supported Ann two years ago because ...
To the editor: Well, with days before this election I have to say a few words. The first is it is OK to agree and disagree with me. Just read with an open mind, research both opponents’ websites for facts. My feelings are so strong I just need to voice them. I have lived 66 years in the ...
To the editor: JD Scholten has traveled to all 375 communities in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District in the past two years, working to earn your vote. In my 60-plus years of living in Iowa I have not encountered a candidate for any office who matches Scholten’s effort. Our country ...
To the editor: We are writing as former members of the Iowa Senate, Democrat and Republican. Neither of us agree 100 percentof the time, but we have always respected the other’s right to their opinions, views and thoughts. We both were involved in very competitive races and tried to act as ...
To the editor: America’s newspapers provide the valuable service of information. At the top of many papers they have the First Amendment. That’s right, it was the very first one, so the founding fathers must have thought it was important. When (Colin) Kaepernick took a knee, it wasn’t ...
To the editor: A democracy is a very fragile thing. It can easily be eroded. I revere our Constitution and Bill of Rights. The very first article in the Bill of Rights gives us freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of the press. These rights are the very backbone of a democracy. ...
To the editor: All of us need to vote this Nov. 3. We are at a crossroads in America and need to stand up and do our duty. We have listened to all of our candidates and it’s time to vote. We have many great candidates seeking office this election, two of them of Charles Clayton, who is the ...
To the editor: The American flag: “only the state flag goes on the pole under the American flag. The state flag can go on another pole with banners under it. Any other way is a disgrace to the flag. Will the Trump workers that took the sign I had in my yard please return it. Michael ...
To the editor: The two-year-old Prestage Foods of Iowa processing plant stimulates Eagle Grove’s local economy. On a positive note, congratulations are in order for Wright County Economic Development, Bryce Davis (Eagle Grove city manager) in particular, Wright County Board of Supervisors, ...
To the editor: I wish we could say “thank you” to everyone that has touched our lives in these last days and weeks in a way that would give you as much gratitude as you deserve, but that would be impossible. To UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center, especially Dr. ...
To the editor: I agree 100% with Dave Hearn about the importance of this election. However, I have read his story several times looking for something, actually anything, that Joe Biden may have accomplished in his 50 years of service that would be a reason to vote for him. There were none ...
To the editor: I grew up in northwest Iowa in the heart of Republican country. It might have been easier to find an albino deer than a Democrat. It seemed that the Republicans that I knew would liken voting Democratic to changing their religious affiliation. Did you really expect to get this ...