When Tim and Terri Burke were honored as 2024 Citizens of the Year by the United Way of the Midlands in Omaha, they didn’t have time to bask afterward in the glow of winning the prestigious award for their volunteer work. They had yet another volunteer commitment to fulfill — and ...

At the end of July, our national debt peaked at $35 trillion — a figure once considered unthinkable. However, just 118 days later, our country surpassed another sobering milestone — $36 trillion in debt. This rapid accumulation of debt threatens our economic security, weakens the value ...

My fellow Iowans sent me to the Senate 10 years ago to make the porkers squeal. It’s been a very lonely fight. Even in this era of political polarization, Democrats and Republicans always come together in agreement over one issue: living high off the hog. When faced with proposals to ...

Please provide some background information about Main Street Fort Dodge and its mission. The Downtown Fort Dodge Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District became a Main Street Iowa district in 2017. Our mission is “Working to reclaim the downtown’s historical purpose and prosperity by ...

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 ...

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 ...