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Opinion

UnityPoint Health continues to recruit needed doctors

Local Columns

As president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, I take immense responsibility in ensuring comprehensive healthcare services are available for everyone right here in Fort Dodge and our surrounding communities. Sharing the news of Iowa Heart’s termination of their agreement to provide 24/7 ...

Lowering the cost of childcare for our families

Local Columns

On my 36 County Tour, I have met with families, small business owners, and childcare providers who are rightfully concerned about the skyrocketing cost of childcare. As a father of four, I agree that we need real solutions to lower costs for our families, especially as inflation eats away at ...

Young Matt Bemrich’s first impression lasted a lifetime

Local Columns

Matt Bemrich was 3 years old when he met Albert Habhab in the Webster County Courthouse and that encounter left a first impression with the judge and former Fort Dodge mayor that lasted a lifetime. Back then, the youngster and his mother were visiting his grandmother Evelyn Hood, the ...

Terminating AI funding to our adversaries

Local Columns

Artificial intelligence was engineered to make our lives easier but poses the possibility of being twisted into menacing machines that wage war against mankind. At least, it’s a familiar plotline of futuristic fictional fantasies, like The Matrix and The Terminator, but the sci-fi scenario ...

Keeping kids safe from harm

Local Columns

Q: How are you working to help at-risk kids grow up in safe homes? A: Society has a moral imperative to protect the next generation from harm. Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving home to reach their full potential. As a father of five and grandfather of nine, I understand the ...

Sign up for fun at Frontier Days

Editorial

Mention Frontier Days and perhaps the first thing that comes to mind for many people is the massive parade that moves down almost the entire length of Central Avenue. It’s a signature part of a traditional three-day event that celebrates the frontier heritage of Fort Dodge and truly launches ...