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Let’s keep Halloween fun

Editorial

Unlike most holidays, Halloween really has no serious purpose. It's primarily an opportunity for harmless, child-oriented fun. Costumes, trick-or-treat activities and an opportunity to engage in make-believe combine to make Halloween a favorite of youngsters and those still young at heart. Unfortunately, what can be a day filled with happy festivities can turn tragic if adults don't ensure that important safety precautions are observed. Drivers in particular need to be mindful that in the dark of early evening, large numbers of children preoccupied with trick-or-treat pursuits may be ...

Warns of impact of socialism

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Our upcoming elections are exposing a trend that should concern anyone who values their freedom. Across the country, self-described socialists have won Democratic primaries, and if they win in the general, they will be much better positioned to advocate and implement their policies. But what is the end goal? The clearest indication can be seen in the writings of Soviet leader Lenin in his 1917 work “The State and Revolution.” On page 65 Lenin states “ ... having in view such a social order usually called socialism but termed by Marx the first phase of ...

Chief justice’s legacy to be honored

Editorial

Fairly and correctly administering the law was a form of public service that Mark Cady turned into his life’s work. Cady, the Fort Dodge man who was the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court when he died in November 2019, was a steady presence in courtrooms for nearly 40 years. He began his judicial career as a Webster County district associate court judge. He steadily moved up the ranks of the state’s judiciary, becoming a district court judge, judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals and justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. He became chief justice in 2010. During that time, he heard ...

Q&A: Things to Know About Your Healthcare Coverage

Local Columns

Q: When is Medicare’s open enrollment season? A: More than 700,000 Iowans are enrolled in Medicare for their healthcare coverage. From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Iowans have the opportunity to review and change their enrollment for the upcoming year in Prescription Drug plans (Part D), Medicare ...

It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Editorial

Most people never experience domestic violence. Unfortunately, however, some estimates put the incidence among Americans at more than 12 million people each year. Women, men and children all can be victims. No socioeconomic or age group is spared. Researchers tell us, however, that young women between the ages of 18 and 34 are especially likely to experience domestic violence. Roughly one in four American women over the age of 18 become victims of abuse at some point during their lives. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Making people more cognizant of this problem and ...

Supports Wendy Larson for House

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the editor on how you can’t call yourself a Christian and vote for the Democratic Party. This election cycle, there is a lot on the line including Christian values and morals. We must, as Christians, vote for the right candidate that will uphold those Christian values and Western civilization as we know it. That candidate is Wendy Larson who won a special election last December, and whom I am good friends with as well. She is a God-fearing Christian woman with humility, yet has integrity, and will vote her conscience and vote ...