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Supports Meyer for re-election

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: As the upcoming election approaches, we need to consider the depth of experience and true commitment our local leaders bring to the table. I am writing to express my strong support for the re-election of our incumbent Iowa state representative, Ann Meyer, who has faithfully served our community in Des Moines. Her roots in our health care community run deep. Before her time in the legislature, she spent years serving on the front lines as a registered nurse and nurse educator. In addition, her husband, Dr. Jim Meyer, is a physician who has been proudly serving patients ...

Meyer’s work on health care is vital

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: For communities like Fort Dodge and the surrounding area, access to health care and mental health services is an important part of maintaining the quality of life that residents expect. Addressing these needs requires an understanding of the challenges facing patients, families, health care providers, and the public agencies responsible for delivering services. Ann Meyer brings professional experience in nursing and education to her work in the Iowa Legislature. A longtime Fort Dodge resident, she and her husband, a physician, have raised their family in the community. ...

Letters to the Editor

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Data center discussion deserves a bigger room

Local Columns

When a city plans something big, it should not check driver’s licenses at the door. That is what happened earlier this month in Woodward. The City Council cancelled its regular meeting on Oct. 12 and instead held what it called a “community conversation” in the Woodward-Granger High ...

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 ...