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Opinion

Have a safe Super Bowl Sunday

Editorial

The sporting event that will take place Sunday evening has essentially no equal. Sure, there are the Olympics, the World Series, the Stanley Cup finals and the NBA championships. The excitement of those events are all spread over a number of days. Sunday’s Super Bowl, however, will pack all ...

Our successes in 2022

Local Columns

As we begin a new year, I want to take a few moments to look back at everything we achieved in 2022. We are not used to tooting our own horn, but there are too many great things happening not to share and be proud of. We received awards and recognition for high-quality patient care, welcomed ...

It’s time to honor a local leader

Editorial

Do you know anyone who has worked hard, perhaps out of the public view, to make Fort Dodge and Webster County a better place to live, work and play? If so, a unique opportunity to honor them is at hand. The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance is seeking nominees for its Catalyst ...

Get out and vote Tuesday

Editorial

Early February is not a typical time for a City Council election. That does not mean that Tuesday’s vote is unimportant. Two candidates, Wayne Mason and Megan Secor, are on the ballot Tuesday. They are competing to complete an unexpired term as an at-large member of the council. It is ...

Encourages FD residents to vote

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Thank you to the voters who voted for me in the January special election primary for the Fort Dodge City Council at-large seat. I am writing to encourage you to exercise your freedom to vote by voting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. You have an opportunity to select one of the two primary ...

A great voice is stilled

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: We were so saddened to learn of the recent passing of Robert Patton. A truly great singer who freely shared his wonderful talents with our community. How privileged we were to hear him perform with the Karl King Band on a yearly basis and the Fort Dodge Choral Society from time ...