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 ...
There are various types of businesses that operate as cooperatives, but according to the National Cooperative Business Association, they all are owned and democratically controlled by their members and are designed to serve those members. The members typically are the people who use the ...
To the editor: As a local business owner and active community member, I am asking you to consider voting for Todd McCubbin for City Council in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election. More than ever, people are working to make Fort Dodge a point of pride in the state of Iowa. We deserve City Council ...
Throughout the month of October, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we proudly honor the incredible strength of breast cancer survivors and those who continue to fight this disease today. You are true warriors, and we are deeply honored to call you our friends and members of this ...
Applying for student aid can require almost as much work as an actual college course. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a chore under the best of circumstances. Bureaucratic bungling in the last year resulted in the document, often called the FAFSA, being released ...
To the editor: As the owner of a local real estate brokerage, Kesterson Realty, I see every day how education and economic growth go hand-in-hand. Iowa Central Community College continues to be one of our region’s greatest assets — training the workforce, supporting local employers and ...