Just about everyone has called in sick at some point, saying they had the flu when they were sniffling, sneezing, maybe running a fever and generally feeling lousy. Those symptoms definitely add up to an illness, but the problem is not really the flu. Influenza, as it is properly known, is ...
To the editor: I have supported Donald Trump for president in both the 2016 and 2020 elections with votes and letters to the editor. That support has changed. I believe Donald Trump, president at the time, had direct and, in my opinion, sole responsibility for the Republican loss of both ...
Last December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that more than 302,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended at our southern border, the highest number of crossings ever recorded in a single month in American history. This figure also comes on the heels of a CBP report confirming ...
It may not seem likely, but child care is a key driver of economic development. Now, that statement may leave some folks scratching their heads. How can providing a safe space for little ones help to power economic growth? Well, here’s how it works. Businesses obviously need workers if ...
The Civil War veteran who is considered founder of the Fort Dodge Public Library could be forgiven for not envisioning that 150 years later, it would feature far more than hard-cover books, to wit: eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, comics and graphic novels, movies and TV shows, and music. ...
Every year around the holidays, the generosity of people who live in and around Fort Dodge blossoms. The familiar red kettles of The Salvation Army get filled with change by people going in and out of stores. Donations flow for initiatives like Bikes for Tykes. Those are some of the ...