For 14 years, thousands of local kids relied on a unique program to keep their tummies full with good food on the weekends throughout the school year. Each Friday they picked up a backpack, or in more recent years, a bag, filled with nutritious food. That food was courtesy of a program called ...
To the editor: Just as in 2016 and 2020, Donald Trump is telling his supporters that the only way he can lose the election is if it is rigged. In 2016, Trump lost the election by more than 3 million votes, but won the presidency through the archaic Electoral College. In 2020, Trump lost the ...
To the editor: The decision to have an abortion or not is up to the woman and her doctor with God’s guidance. The government should have no laws concerning this issue. God gave us the 10 Commandments through Moses in Exodus 20 to live by. The Sixth Commandment states “Thou shalt not ...
Innovation should not just come from Washington when it is thriving right here in the heartland. In Iowa, small businesses make up 99% of businesses and employ more than 50% of the workers in our state. While these businesses have been put through the wringer by inflation and the unrelenting ...
If it seems like it gets dark just a tiny bit earlier every night, that is because it probably does. As the days get just a bit shorter and the nights get just a bit cooler, that means summer is winding down. And as summer winds down, that means one thing for local kids - school will soon ...
To the editor: One of the primary functions of city government is to protect the citizens of the community. As a result of actions by the state government, the city has been unable to fund plans to increase the number of police officers. Fort Dodge is feeling the strain as violence rises and ...