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Local Columns

Survivors of domestic violence deserve to feel safe at home

Every October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since last October, 10 Iowans have died due to this horrific crime. In 1989, Congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For the last 34 years Domestic Violence Awareness Month has helped start the ...

The United States stands with Israel

On Friday, Oct. 6, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists launched an all-out assault on Israel. Terrorists parachuted into a music festival killing hundreds of innocent people, broke into homes murdering entire families, and in one of the most gruesome displays of evil, murdered ...

Setting a place at the table for hungry families

In a time of intense division in Washington, one thing Republicans and Democrats still agree on is that no child should ever go to bed on an empty stomach. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, helps ensure that does not happen. But, with rising ...

Pipelines are as American as ethanol. Support both.

My name is Chris Boshart and I am the chief executive officer at CORN, LP located in Wright County, Iowa. I have had the privilege of seeing first-hand the impact agribusiness and innovation have had on our state. A prime example is Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon capture and sequestration ...

Tom Thumb Drive-In’s owner seeks buyer who will continue its traditions

One of Fort Dodge’s most popular family-owned restaurants is up for sale, but it comes with a price beyond dollars. At the Tom Thumb Drive In, Kirk Cairney vows to make sure the high standards for food and customer-friendly service set by his father are maintained by whomever might ...

Family homelessness is now a crisis

United Way of Greater Fort Dodge is working hard to help homeless families with children. Family homelessness in the U.S., in Iowa and in Fort Dodge is on the rise at an alarming rate. Experts that help families in poverty blame this alarming problem on the increasing cost of rent, utilities, ...