To the editor:When I drive to Fort Dodge or visit Clare I see a Confederate flag flying full mast.I wonder what is behind such an ignorant and disrespectful act?Iowans sent over 60,000 men to fight in the Civil War - 13,001 iowa men died.Their lives were sacrificed against a very sad ...
On Monday, Dallas, Texas Police Chief David Brown expressed worries about what is being expected of police in our nation."We're asking cops to do too much in this country," he said. "Every societal failure, we put it off on the cops to solve," he explained.Brown is right. Law enforcement ...
Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a plan to help more Americans obtain health insurance. The White House's reaction was that the proposal would "take health insurance away from millions and increase costs for seniors and hard-working families."Let's think about that. ...
President Barack Obama is accustomed to getting his way, even when that means trampling the Constitution. So it was no wonder his press conference in response to a Supreme Court decision June 23 dripped with bitterness.Obama's executive order that, in effect, granted amnesty from immigration ...
To the editor:On June 5, It Gets Better FD & Beyond held its fourth annual fishing tournament at Kennedy Park. We had over 100 registered participants with many others observing.We want to thank all those that came out to support and create a successful event once again.The proceeds ...
To the editor:Last fall I organized a Project Blue Light event in Fort Dodge and we had an amazing amount of support from the community. The purpose of Project Blue Light is to honor fallen law enforcement officers and to show support to current officers. In light of the continued attacks on ...
To the editor:I have lived in Wright County most of my life and I choose to raise my family here because of the quality of life, values, honesty, and integrity. Change is constant, and many times change allows for growth. However, I do feel we need to be cautious in what change we allow, as it ...
It's more than 180 years since land that is now the state of Iowa was opened for settlers. The America of the 21st century is far different from the nation presided over by President Andrew Jackson in 1833. There is, however, one constant feature for Iowans - agriculture is at the very heart of ...
On June 24, the federal Department of Education announced that 67 colleges and universities were selected to participate in a new Second Chance Pell pilot program to offer high-quality education programs to incarcerated individuals. This program will allow eligible incarcerated Americans to ...
In the rush to do something about terrorists, mistakes are going to be made.What should concern Americans is some of those errors will make life more difficult for law-abiding people while accomplishing little, if anything, to prevent massacres.It is being suggested by both some Republicans and ...
To the editor:Successful communities aren't successful by accident. To a great extent, they are successful when they are willing and able to pull together to set and accomplish goals, and to celebrate what's special about the place they call home.With that in mind, I want to congratulate ...
To the editor:I attended Shellabration and was a little disappointed. Not that the talent wasn't there, all of the bands were great. I understand the unwritten rule at major concerts that the opening bands cannot be as loud or sound as good as the main attraction. However, it is my opinion ...
To the editor:What were you doing when you first learned that the Wright County Supervisors were entertaining the proposal to allow a hog slaughterhouse to be located in our county?I was participating in the annual July 4 Independence Day parade in Belmond, celebrating the joys of living in a ...
To the editor:I attended Shellabration and was a little disappointed. Not that the talent wasn't there, all of the bands were great. I understand the unwritten rule at major concerts that the opening bands cannot be as loud or sound as good as the main attraction. However, it is my opinion ...
Proponents of new limits on gun ownership should be furious with Democrats in the House of Representatives for the purely political "sit-in" demonstration they staged over gun control.It was an attempt to pin the blame for failure of gun control measures in the House on the Republican majority ...
One of Hillary Clinton's most often-repeated slams at her opponent for the presidency, Donald Trump, is that he allegedly would be a disaster for U.S. relations with other world powers. Trump, his critics insist, is not liked or trusted by many U.S. allies and the people in those countries.That ...
The United Kingdom's people and government are among the oldest, warmest, staunchest friends we Americans have. Surely U.K. residents and leaders understand our president sometimes says and does things that make us shudder.On June 23, voters in the U.K. agreed to pull their country out of the ...
President Barack Obama lashed out June 22 over a federal judge's ruling. Obama is upset because he is not being permitted to circumvent the Constitution.The Interior Department is proposing new limits on hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells. On June 21, a federal judge in Wyoming ...
Whether you spend this Fourth of July picnicking, swimming, boating, enjoying a parade, attending a community celebration, watching a fireworks display or just plain loafing, there should be at least a brief time to pause and reflect on this country's enduring experiment in constitutional ...
To the editor:The other day it was the first day of summer once again for all the people that are fortunate to be alive, to enjoy life to its fullest extent. Most people take life for granted, thinking life goes on forever. I am lucky to be in an elite club that still have good health, which is ...