It would be hard to imagine our society without pets. Dogs and cats contribute wonderfully to the happiness and well-being of people of all ages. In a perfect world, every pet would at all times be a welcome and loved part of someone’s home. Unfortunately, reality falls short of that ...
Throughout our lives, from childhood to adulthood, community is an essential part of everyday existence. Sometimes, we don’t see or fully understand its impact, and sometimes we may think it is irrelevant. But for both rural towns and larger cities, community is vital in ways we can’t ...
One of the popular fundraisers this community has traditionally experienced is the annual auction conducted by the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center. This online event generates money that is vitally needed to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. And it starts Thursday ...
In Iowa, agriculture connects us all. Those of us who live on farms, in rural communities, and even in cities across our great state, are fortunate to have a deep-rooted understanding of all our farmers do to make sure folks have food on their tables, gas in their tanks, clothes in their ...
Visiting Washington, D.C. is always a fascinating experience. The Capitol, the White House, the Supreme Court building, the towering Washington Monument and even the cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin make the city a unique place. And within that place, history is made every day and has ...
To the editor: I had a flight booked from Fort Dodge to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend the American Pharmacists annual meeting on March 20. When the blizzard occurred on Wednesday, March 19, I was concerned. I contacted Rhonda Chambers, the head of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. She stated ...