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Evening Lions announce winner

To the editor: The Fort Dodge Evening Lions wish to announce the winner of the 2003 Chevy Silverado that was drawn for on Aug. 8 at the Fort Dodge Ford and Ja-Mar Cruise. Wonderful turnout and tickets were completely sold out by 6:30 p.m. The drawing was held at 7 p.m. and the lucky winner was Cheryl Hurdel of Fort Dodge. We want to thank all of our sponsors as well as many friends, neighbors and all the people who bought tickets from the Evening Lions in June and July. It is always a challenge to sell the tickets and make this a great project for all the local people that we donate ...

Wants voters to pay postage

To the editor: In response to the Messenger editorial published on July 27 titled “Government should pay for mail-in ballots.” I understand as I read that editorial, it was very absent of thought. So, we shift the cost from the citizen for the postage to the state government. The government as you know, gets their money from all of us in the form of taxes. In order to add this cost to our government, they in turn raise our taxes to cover that expense. Once that tax is established, it will never be rescinded. We have two ways to vote in Iowa, vote in person or vote by absentee ...

Suggests simple COVID test

To the editor: At last the word is out and so are the stores who were selling that small instrument to take your temperature that will be considered to be a fever. Anything over 100.4 should contact the doctor to see if they need more testing for the COVID-19. So when anybody is going to leave their residence and will have contact with other people, that person shoud take this test which only takes about 10 seconds that could save their life or somebody else. There is no other way because these testing sites are very few compared to our population in Iowa plus other states. You have ...

Wonders why some don’t wear masks

To the editor: I can’t figure out why some people don’t wear masks in public. I don’t know if it’s a lack of respect, defiance, or ignorance. My wife and I wear masks when we are out in businesses and among people. We do it out of respect for others, a want to stay healthy, and the scientific facts of COVID. We do it out of a sense of civic duty to help keep all people safe. Where is the sense of duty of people that do not wear a mask? If someone does not want to wear a mask for some foolish reason and our governor refuses to do the right thing, then so be it. However, there is ...

Thankful for the police

To the editor: Every time I hear a police siren or notice a police car cruise by my home, I am so thankful and comforted that our officers are out there striving to keep our citizens safe and protected. A million thank yous to you all! Diane Williams Fort Dodge

Mob violence may keep spreading

To the editor: Following the tragic death of George Floyd, we saw peaceful protests turn into riots in many of our major cities. The Democrat mayors of those same cities and their state governors failed to quickly and forcefully respond to the protests when they became violent with assaults on police, assaults on law-abiding citizens and the destruction and looting of businesses. In Seattle, and other cities, police officers were ordered to stand down and were then verbally abused and pelted with rocks, bottles, bricks and Molotov cocktails. The mayors and governors were unprepared ...