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Families get a financial assist from FDCSD

Editorial

Any parent can confirm that sending a child off to school, even a tax-supported public school, can get expensive. First, there are all the things that must be bought at the start of every school year: shoes, clothes and supplies like paper, pencils and scissors. Once the school year gets underway, there is the cost of breakfasts and lunches. And at some point in the year, the supply of pencils, paper and other necessities will have to be replenished. For families with multiple children in school, all of this can add up to big expenses quickly. That is why something the Fort Dodge ...

Latest quality-of-life investments are necessary

Editorial

Serving a ball over a pickleball net and soaring through a quarter pipe on a skateboard are about as different as two recreational pasttimes can be. Now, people are able to do both of those things at new facilities in Fort Dodge. A new skate park that is three times the size of the city’s Dean Hearn Skateboard Park is north of the former Sunkissed Meadows Golf Course on the riverfront. This park was designed based on input from local skaters. And it is not limited to skateboards. If something has wheels, but no motor, it is welcome at the park. That means scooters, roller skates ...

Welcome back students, parents, guardians

Local Columns

As we begin this new school year, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you — students, staff and families. Whether you are returning to our school community or joining us for the first time, we are thrilled to have you with us on this journey. This year marks a new chapter for our school, one that is guided by our renewed vision and mission. After much reflection and collaboration, we have crafted a vision that truly captures the essence of what we aim to achieve together. Vision: Everyone matters, everyone belongs and everyone thrives This vision serves as ...

Schools are starting - drive safely

Editorial

Even though the calendar shows another month of summer to be enjoyed, for students and teachers, vacation days are ending. All across our area, they are heading back to school. Classes at St. Edmond Catholic School and the Manson Northwest Webster and Southeast Valley school districts began Friday. The fall semester at Iowa Central Community College begins Monday. And Wednesday is the first day of classes in the Fort Dodge Community School District. The first day of classes means a new school year full of learning, activities and opportunities is beginning. It also means that ...

The path to a better life begins at Iowa Central

Local Columns

Our purpose is very simple at Iowa Central Community College. We want students to come to Iowa Central and finish their degree or certification in the shortest amount of time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can go on and have a better life. It is a purpose we are very passionate about because of the nine-county region we serve. We know that 77 percent of students who graduate from Iowa Central will stay in our service region. By providing an exceptional education at an affordable cost, we are providing our students with the best opportunity to enter the ...

The 10 Commandments

Letters to the Editor

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 kill.” It is not up to the government to make this decision or be our judge. God Almighty will judge each one of us when we stand before his judgment throne to answer for the choices we have made while on this Earth. We should have the 10 Commandments posted in our homes to remind us daily how we ...