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FFA Week starts Saturday
February 15, 2013 FFA was established in 1928 as Future Farmers of America. It was renamed the National FFA Organization in 1988 to reflect the rapid changes and greater employment diversity in agricultur. more »»
Red ink remains a big problem
February 14, 2013 The cheering and applause you didn’t hear from Washington on Feb. more »»
Bullying must be stopped
February 14, 2013 The little 11-year-old girl in London, Ohio, frequently came home from school crying, her parents told police recently. more »»
EPA bullying should stop
February 12, 2013 Thank goodness some in the judiciary are willing to stand up to the Obama administration and its Environmental Protection Agency, which continues to appeal rejections of its attempt to choke the... more »»
Beef industry gets a boost
February 10, 2013 Japan began restricting the importation of beef from the United States in 2003 as the result of a scare about possible contamination of U.. more »»
133rd is nation’s best
February 9, 2013 The 133rd Test Squadron plays a highly significant role in our nation’s defense. It tests communication gear, radar, data links and software before it is issued to all branches of the military. more »»
Hail to the chief
February 7, 2013 Tim Carmody is remaining chief of the Fort Dodge Police Department and that is good news for the city. more »»
Voters keep schools strong
February 7, 2013 On Tuesday, Fort Dodge Community School District voters approved renewing the crucial physical plant and equipment levy for an additional 10 years and increasing the amount of the levy for the years... more »»
Don’t listen to Harry Reid
February 6, 2013 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., already is well on his way to making that house of Congress a rubber stamp for whatever he, often at the behest of President Barack Obama, wants to do. more »»
We must learn the full story
February 5, 2013 During the weeks before the November presidential election, questions about the Sept. 11 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans came primarily from Republican. more »»
Back plant and equipment levy
February 3, 2013 It’s time to go to the polls to provide our town’s public school system with the resources it needs to keep an excellent educational system strong. more »»
Conservatives must convince the public
February 1, 2013 Conservatives in the House of Representatives really had no choice but to postpone debate over increasing the national debt ceiling, as they have now voted to do. more »»
Hospice Ball is Saturday
January 31, 2013 Fort Dodge is fortunate to have health care resources that are the envy of other communities — including many much larger towns. more »»
Out-of-control spending must be curtailed
January 29, 2013 Two years ago President Barack Obama warned that unless he got his way from Congress with an unqualified increase in the national debt ceiling, terrible things would happe. more »»
Iowa Power Farming Show starts Tuesday
January 28, 2013 What organizers say is the largest indoor agricultural equipment show in the upper Midwest — and the third largest in the United States — kicks off Tuesday and continues through Thursday at Iowa... more »»
‘Progress 2013’ starts today
January 27, 2013 As the holiday season draws to a close each year, The Messenger’s writing staff embarks on a challenging adventure — producing a comprehensive look at how a wide array of developments in our region... more »»
Catholic schools serve area well
January 27, 2013 There has been a Catholic School System in Fort Dodge for almost as long as this town has been in existence. There are other Messengerland towns that can make a similar claim. more »»
Corn fuels Iowa’s economy
January 26, 2013 Corn production has been a key factor in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years. The state’s 21st-century economy is characterized by increasing diversit. more »»
An idea worthy of support
January 25, 2013 President Barack Obama consoled the people in Newtown, Conn., who suffered the unthinkable. Twenty innocent children and six adults were massacred in the community’s elementary school. more »»
Say it ain’t so, Joe!
January 24, 2013 Vice President Joe Biden is apparently dropping hints that he may make a run to succeed Barack Obama in 201. more »» |
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