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Opinion

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Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I read The Messenger every day and every day on the opinion page I read "Let's Hear From Your Views" but there is seldom anything in this column. I know this isn't because nobody is writing in because I have written numerous times that have never been published, so I have to ask ...

Offers advice on stopping scams

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Scams are rampant today — from emails to your website contact information to social media reviews and threats that your account will be deleted unless you click here. Our Spin Markket team receives questions from clients daily about these scams and how to stop them. ...

Holding illegal immigrants accountable

Local Columns

Last month, the country learned the tragic news that 22-year-old Laken Riley — a nursing student from Georgia — was murdered by an illegal immigrant while out on a jog in broad daylight. As a father of four, my heart breaks for the friends and family of Laken who are enduring ...

Nestle Purina PetCare provides boost to new child care facility

Editorial

Getting good child care has been notoriously difficult in Fort Dodge for years. Simply put, the number of kids in need of child care far exceeds the number of available spots in local child care centers. An organization called Linking Families and Communities has worked diligently to bring ...

Why not vote on everything?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor, With the latest submission of a petition forcing the "Case for Eight" franchise fee ordinance to a special election I question why does the city of Fort Dodge have a city manager, mayor, City Council, and city department heads? It seems to me the spirit of a representative form ...

Lawmakers tackle economic development, mental health

Local Columns

There is one more week until the second legislative funnel. This means any bill the House has sent to the Senate must pass a committee to remain alive this year. This excludes Appropriation bills and Ways and Means bills. Economic development This week, the House passed Senate File 574, a ...