To the editor: It seems to me that this project has already been decided. Like most projects in this town, without the input of the citizens. If $600,000 has already been spent you know d—n well it's going to happen. So when will we get to all deal with this detour fiasco? Have you ...
Summer is the time for vacations and the all-American roadtrip. Big cities full of attractions and spectacular natural wonders like the Grand Canyon await. But area residents actually don’t have to go far to enjoy tranquillity in the great outdoors. Webster County is home to two big state ...
For the last four years, we saw our southern border turned into a glorified turnstile with a record flood of illegal immigrants and drug trafficking by murderous cartels. Iowans are unfortunately all too familiar with the dangers of open borders. In 2016, as Iowan Sarah Root drove home from ...
One man’s love for his hometown and its people has yielded a remarkable volume detailing wonderful memories and stories. The author is Paul Stevens and the book is “Spotlight 2.0.” Inside its covers are about 100 of the monthly Spotlight columns Stevens has written over the last ...
To the editor: First of all, I want to say that my husband and I were both very fortunate to have worked in two of the best places in Fort Dodge. Ron worked at Fort Dodge Labs for 36 years and I worked at Iowa Central Community College for over 28 years. Yes, we have wonderful pensions but ...
On June 4, FBI Director Kash Patel reported the arrest of a Chinese national who was allegedly caught smuggling a dangerous, potential biological weapon into the United States. According to the report, the Chinese national — Yunqing Jian — was traveling with samples of fusarium ...