The long days of summer are upon us, with seemingly endless hours of daylight to be enjoyed. In fact, at least on weekends, you might as well call them the long, lazy days of summer. Locally, there will be plenty of things to do on those on summer weekends. Consider this upcoming weekend. ...
To the editor: In her June 3 guest column in The Messenger, Sen. Ernst uses a bold headline that states “Government employees need to get back to work.” As I read her rant, I couldn’t find anything about employees not working. What I found instead, was a general complaint about where ...
Q: How is the federal government responding to recent outbreaks of avian flu? A: As Iowa’s senior U.S. Senator, I’m staying on top of federal agencies with prevention, control, emergency management and public health responsibilities to effectively serve the American people. That includes ...
Government employees showing up for work shouldn’t make headlines. But recently, it has. Bureaucrats from the Department of Labor gathered at work earlier this year to protest their “right to work remotely.” And if that isn’t rich enough, the event occurred outside of a federal ...
Members of the Gowrie Development Commission like to talk about “putting the go in Gowrie.” Now that commission, in partnership with other agencies and private businesses, is doing just that. There are some exciting things going on in this southern Webster County city that people ...
To the editor: Please support Trevir Michehl for sheriff. The incumbent has a very poor record in many areas. 1) Webster County must now pay out about $600,000 (a figure which includes payments to settle a civil rights complaint, attorneys fees and salary paid to a deputy who was on ...