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Opinion

Fort Dodge company provides special set of wheels for local girl

Editorial

A special bike is enabling a Fort Dodge girl to get out and ride just like her brothers and all the other kids in her neighborhood. Aubreigh Ballard’s new set of wheels looks different from the other bikes spotted around Fort Dodge. But she now gets to go out and about, something that ...

Shop local this 2024 holiday season

Local Columns

With the holiday season around the corner, it’s easy to get swept into the convenience of online shopping - trust me, we’ve all been there. The demands of family, work, and packed to-do lists can push us toward quick solutions when it comes to holiday gifts. But this season, I encourage you ...

Angels of Love bring holiday hope, happiness

Editorial

As the holiday season begins, angel ornaments will start appearing everywhere. You’ll see them dangling from the branches of Christmas trees and standing on window ledges. Area residents now have an opportunity to add another angel to their collection of Christmas decorations and at the ...

Group with compelling list of accomplishments is honored

Editorial

Since it opened more than 50 years ago, Iowa Central Community College has had students who excel in the classrooms, labs and shops and also in the venues of athletic competition. It has also produced graduates who went on to distinguished careers in public service, business, health care and ...

AFES Community Christmas signup is nearing

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: This year marks AFES’s fifth anniversary of continuing the “Operation Christmas” tradition, now known as AFES Community Christmas. Since taking over this beloved program, we’ve made some changes to better serve our community, yet our mission remains the same: bringing ...

Unified Republican government will deliver for America

Local Columns

On Nov. 5, the American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver conservative victories for our country and put America first. With over 76 million Americans casting their ballot for President Trump, ...