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Q & A: Seasonal shopping scams

Q: What should online shoppers know to keep their wallets safe this holiday season? A: No matter the time of year, consumers need to take precautions to protect their hard-earned money from scams, particularly when shopping online during the holiday season. Last year, the FBI Internet Crime ...

United Way is helping single parent families

Parenting can be one of the toughest jobs to have. But for a single parent, the difficulty of parenting increases exponentially. Today, 42 percent of households with dependent children in Fort Dodge are single parent households. And 90 percent of them are headed by mothers. Being a single ...

Shop local this 2024 holiday season

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 ...

Unified Republican government will deliver for America

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, ...

Bridge dedicated to Fort Dodge veterans is getting a facelift

If you’re one of the 11,000 motorists who drive daily over the bridge on First Avenue South between downtown and the eastside retail area, you may have noticed the 55-year-old structure is undergoing a major facelift. Lighted folded flag banners and lighted medallion banners of the six ...

Biden-Harris more effective at arming our enemies than our allies

Products arrived damaged and moldy. Equipment was unserviceable and poorly packaged. The shelf life on some items already expired. Other parts were delivered in the incorrect packaging. These aren’t poor product reviews for a shady seller left by dissatisfied customers on Amazon, but ...