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Opinion

Leaving a legacy can be a great honor for a loved one

Local Columns

One of the best ways to honor a loved one or even a family is to establish a legacy fund in their memory and honor. The definition of legacy fund is a fund used to convey one’s values through a foresighted action to provide longterm financial support to a charitable organization or cause. ...

It’s a day to celebrate America

Editorial

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 ...

Decker family makes an impact for Iowa Central

Editorial

Right now, there isn’t a seat in the house in Decker Auditorium at Iowa Central Community College. There is, however, a whole lot of scaffolding and other construction materials in there. The seats went out and the scaffolding came in as the 1978 vintage auditorium undergoes a major overhaul ...

Fort Dodge’s YWCA – A haven for women for over a century

Local Columns

For more than a century, the three-story YWCA building in downtown Fort Dodge has been a haven for women of the community – a place to live, a place to grow, a place to get a good meal and today, a place to cope with drug and alcohol addiction. Few brick-and-mortar structures mean more to ...

Lunch on Central is coming

Editorial

There will be some good eating during a picnic to be held in the 700 block of Central Avenue Friday. We are, of course, referring to Lunch on Central which will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the alley between The Messenger building and the Webster County Courthouse in the 700 block of ...

Equipping Iowa farmers with the tools they need to succeed

Local Columns

Agriculture is a capital-intensive industry. From buying fertilizer, seed, feed, and pesticides to purchasing new machinery, Iowa farmers and producers must maintain a tight budget to turn a profit and feed our country and the world. For new and beginning farmers, the task of budgeting is ...