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Seattle group isn’t patriotic

To the Editor: What happened to George Floyd, the black man who died at the hands of a rogue police officer while in police custody in Minneapolis was reprehensible, outrageous and a tragedy. The behavior of the three other officers present not coming to the aid of Floyd was completely irresponsible. Protesters, including some from the Black Lives Matter movement, rightfully demanded justice for Floyd. But then consider the complete lack of any outrage from Black Lives Matter when a retired black police captain in St. Louis was gunned down outside his friend’s store he was trying to ...

Wants police to de-escalate situations

To the editor: I am writing an open letter to the police department . Do you train your officers to de-escalate? I just saw a man killed by Georgia police because he was perhaps drunk, fell asleep in his car and blocked traffic, hardly a capital offense. Perhaps, the situation could have been de-escalated with a better outcome. I wonder how many of your readers have never over imbibed and would have acted judicially if they were asleep in their car, were somewhat tipsy, were yanked out of their car by police, put on ground and treated as if they had murdered someone. Might you have ...

Wants change in city spending

To the editor: I am not shocked that a publication which continued to openly endorse congressman Steve King as recently as two years ago would use fear mongering to promote their political agenda. Claiming that calls to reform police departments through better allocation of funds is due to “political correctness that addles our brains” is reckless and irresponsible. The current system of overfunded and militarized police departments has enabled ongoing brutality against people of color in America, and simply dismissing this call to action as a “tiny minority of police officers ...

Encourages use of masks

To the editor: As more testing exposes more virus, we are more aware that the virus is out and about. Governor Reynolds is treating us like responsible humans to let us choose to make good decisions pertaining to our personal risk and the risk of others whom we are in regular contact. However, I fear that there is an unhelpful divide coming up whether or not we should choose to wear masks. Some are saying, “mask of fear,” but I choose to wear a “mask of confidence.” I am choosing to avoid patronizing places where people congregate in large crowds while they ignore reasonable ...

Appreciates reporting on ‘The change we seek’

To the editor: Thank you to journalist Chad Thompson for your excellent reporting on “The change we seek” in the June 6 edition of The Messenger. How refreshing to hear Zachariah Nuzum’s message of community and peace and not days of reading and watching brick throwing, rioting, stealing, profanity and yelling throughout the United States. Mr. Nuzum certainly has a clear message for everyone. Also thank you to the Fort Dodge Police Department and Assistant Police Chief Cory Husske for their support and Husske’s remarks. We need more people to have the insights and wisdom of ...

Grateful for the work of St. Edmond Ball co-chairs

To the editor: For 36 years, friends and supporters of St. Edmond Catholic Schools have gathered at the annual St. Edmond Ball to support the mission of our school. The support of not only the St. Edmond community, but the Fort Dodge community at the annual ball has made it possible to budget for items at the school that we could not otherwise afford with the limited resources we have at our disposal. Each year co-chairs have dedicated countless hours to making the ball a success, and we are extremely grateful for the past co-chairs for their contributions. This year, however, the ...