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Opinion

Decker supports franchise fees

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: As a proud graduate of Iowa Central Community College and Drake University, with a deep-rooted history in the transportation industry and having our headquarters based in the community for over 90 years, I write today in support of the proposed franchise fees that have been laid ...

“The Case for Eight”: Embracing safety and community growth

Local Columns

As we enter the new year, Fort Dodge is taking steps to actively address its challenges and turn them into opportunities for growth and community resilience. After experiencing a significant increase in targeted crime and negative media coverage, the city is taking a bold and constructive step ...

My work to protect our country from China

Local Columns

China poses the greatest threat to America’s economic and national security. Chinese spy balloons have unlawfully infiltrated our sovereign airspace to spy on our military bases; Chinese fentanyl manufacturers have shipped tens of thousands of pounds of fentanyl to Mexico which then flows ...

Have a safe Super Bowl Sunday

Editorial

The sporting event that will take place Sunday evening has essentially no equal. Sure, there are the Olympics, the World Series, the Stanley Cup finals and the NBA championships. The excitement of those events are all spread over a number of days. Sunday’s Super Bowl, however, will pack all ...

Angry about nursing home deaths

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: As a nursing home resident, I’ve got special interest in deaths related to neglect/abuse in same. Recent interest turned full-blown anger: one senior died frozen when staff didn’t heed alarmed door, middle of the night. Different facility - resident suffocated due to ...