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Wants to save Warden Plaza

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I read that some candidates for City Council are in agreement on tearing down deteriorating buildings, including the Warden Plaza. Decades ago, the City Council and city officials concentrated their attention on big box stores and the mall, turning their backs on downtown Fort Dodge. Now Sears, Penneys, and Younkers are gone, along with the mall. The main streets in Algona, Humboldt, Webster City, Boone and Storm Lake are bustling downtown business districts. How did Fort Dodge get it so wrong? Now they are again being shortsighted and complacent with the current state ...

Endorses McCubbin for City Council

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: To the residents of Fort Dodge Ward 3, I am encouraging you and your fellow neighbors to vote Todd McCubbin for City Council in this upcoming Nov. 4 election. Every election is an important one to cast your vote for representation at all levels, and that starts with important races such as this one for Fort Dodge City Council. The City Council is your voice on a variety of issues, projects and oversight, not just one or two. Todd McCubbin brings experience through local business ownership, real estate, criminal justice, and has shown active participation in community ...

Supports Kim Alstott

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Fort Dodgers are well represented in Ward 4 City Council by Kim Alstott. Kim is active and engaged in the daily issues which face the city. Councilman Alstott has a record of being accessible, understanding and responsive of citizens’ questions, issues and concerns. Kim is involved in the community, serving various boards, groups and initiatives with goals of improving the community and our quality of life. Kim Alstott is a proven positive leader aiding in achieving common sense solutions for the challenges and opportunities regarding our community. Please join me ...

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 ...

Now more than ever is the time help others

Local Columns

When you work in local government, you learn pretty quickly that helping people isn’t just part of the job. It is the job. Every day, someone calls, emails, or stops by with a question, a concern, or a problem they hope you can help solve. Sometimes it’s something small, like putting someone in touch with the right person. Other times, it’s something big, like wondering what happens now that the federal government is shut down. How is that going to affect us here in our hometowns? Right now, that shutdown is front and center for a lot of folks. While most of what happens in ...

Seeks support for Alstott in council vote

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I want to express my strong support for Kim Alstott in his bid for re-election to the Fort Dodge City Council. Kim has been a steady, experienced, and positive voice for progress in our community. As a charter member of the Webster County Housing Trust Fund, Kim has helped lead meaningful efforts to improve housing opportunities for our residents. Since 2019, the trust has improved over 70 homes right here in Webster County, investing nearly $1 million to assist low to moderate income households and individuals with disabilities. That’s real, measurable impact that ...