To the editor: I, Rod Strait, former Chief Deputy of the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, wish to offer my full support to Trevir Michehl for Webster County Sheriff. I had seen that former Sheriff Brian Mickelson withdrew his support of Sheriff Fleener. I have known Brian Mickelson since ...
To the editor: I want to say thank you Sheriff Fleener for making sure that the students and teachers in Webster County are safe. Sheriff Fleener has been very helpful making sure that I’m informed and trained properly in order to help keep my students safe. I appreciate his presence in our ...
To the editor: Leadership is defined as the action of leading a group of people or organizations. The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves and pass onto others. Sheriff Luke Fleener is, by definition, an exceptional leader. Luke has worked his way into ...
To the editor: I’m a retired police captain from the Fort Dodge Police Department. I’ve known Luke since high school days. He’s always been a leader that serves our community and others. He started his journey working in dispatching. From there he decided to move forward serving more in ...
This weekend there will be a sure sign that the summer season is truly at hand. What is that sign? Frontier Days 2024, of course. Frontier Days is the annual Fort Dodge event that draws thousands to the downtown parade and the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The gates open at the Fort ...
To the editor: As we enter a new election cycle, this seems to be a good time for all of us voters who live in Webster County to review the slate of candidates not only for federal and state offices, but also of equal importance, local offices. I regularly receive a copy of the Sioux City ...