President Biden has overseen the worst border crisis in recent memory. Since the beginning of his administration, more than 5.5 million illegal immigrants have crossed our border, and in July alone, illegal border crossings increased by 30 percent. This has not happened by accident. The ...
Chances are that over the years everyone has heard some version of the old wise crack that goes like this: In Iowa, we have two seasons - winter and road construction. We are seeing a lot of road construction right now. For those who are snaking their vehicle through a maze of orange road ...
Back in the day, there were three family-owned jewelry businesses on Central Avenue – Wicker, Kirkberg and Olson – all mainstays of a then-vital downtown Fort Dodge retail scene that even included stores open for Monday night shopping. Any day now, the last of the three to survive – ...
Area families are already beginning to think about the items that will be needed to send young folks back to school properly equipped and looking good. According to the National Retail Federation, a typical family with children in school will spend about $890 on back-to-school merchandise ...
To the editor: The Messenger articles on “How do we stop the violence” have been excellent. As a very interested Fort Dodge citizen, the last article, a talk with Fort Dodge Police Chief Dennis Quinn, I found his suggestion to be a community volunteer and give an hour per week a wonderful ...
The start of August signals that summer is winding down. Students begin preparing to head back to school, fall activities ramp up, and farmers start to look ahead to harvest while hoping for a few more rain showers. But before the pace changes for many of us, there’s one last, very big ...