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United Way is helping single parent families

Parenting can be one of the toughest jobs to have. But for a single parent, the difficulty of parenting increases exponentially. Today, 42 percent of households with dependent children in Fort Dodge are single parent households. And 90 percent of them are headed by mothers. Being a single mother is a challenging journey to say the least. This journey encompasses a myriad of hardships and emotional complexities. Single parents often find themselves navigating a landscape filled with financial strain, emotional burdens, and social isolation, all while striving to provide a nurturing ...

Shop local this 2024 holiday season

With the holiday season around the corner, it’s easy to get swept into the convenience of online shopping - trust me, we’ve all been there. The demands of family, work, and packed to-do lists can push us toward quick solutions when it comes to holiday gifts. But this season, I encourage you to pause and consider the impact of shopping local. Every dollar spent at our local neighborhood shops is more than just a purchase, it’s an investment in our shared community. For example, revenue from local businesses goes directly back into the community, supporting essential services like ...

Unified Republican government will deliver for America

On Nov. 5, the American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver conservative victories for our country and put America first. With over 76 million Americans casting their ballot for President Trump, Republicans have received a mandate to undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris administration and get our country back on track. As the new year approaches, we are preparing now to hit the ground running and enact a conservative policy agenda that benefits our families, farmers, businesses, and rural ...

Bridge dedicated to Fort Dodge veterans is getting a facelift

If you’re one of the 11,000 motorists who drive daily over the bridge on First Avenue South between downtown and the eastside retail area, you may have noticed the 55-year-old structure is undergoing a major facelift. Lighted folded flag banners and lighted medallion banners of the six ...

Biden-Harris more effective at arming our enemies than our allies

Products arrived damaged and moldy. Equipment was unserviceable and poorly packaged. The shelf life on some items already expired. Other parts were delivered in the incorrect packaging. These aren’t poor product reviews for a shady seller left by dissatisfied customers on Amazon, but rather the shocking findings of an investigation into equipment supplied to Taiwan by the Department of Defense conducted by the Pentagon’s own Inspector General (IG). Taiwan is a key U.S. partner and manufactures most of the world’s advanced semiconductors, which are crucial to the United ...

United Way campaign is community effort

I am honored to serve as the honorary chairperson for this year’s United Way campaign. As a pastor and as the director of the SALT Center (Shining a Light Together), I have seen first hand the impact United Way of Greater Fort Dodge is having in our community. United Way has become the go-to organization for lower income families that are in need of assistance. United Way is doing very important work to help so many underprivileged youth and families in our community. I also appreciate the fact that the annual United Way campaign is truly a community process. It is all about ...