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Local Columns

Child homelessness is a crisis

United Way of Greater Fort Dodge is working hard to help homeless children in our community. Inflation is difficult to deal with for most families, but it is devastating for low-income families. In Webster County, the data shows that food costs have risen 21 percent to 30 percent since 2019, ...

We can’t let the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expire

In 2017, Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed into law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) — the single largest and most comprehensive reform of the tax code in decades. As promised, this legislation boosted our economy, strengthened our global competitiveness, and let American ...

Sue Koenig opens ‘Window to the World’ for students

Sue Koenig’s “Window to the World” — stored in a windowless facility in Denver for the past 18 years — soon will break into daylight to reach a new generation that will receive a hands-on education about the world through the Fort Dodge native’s collection of artifacts from her ...

Ensuring a safe and growing community

At the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, our mission is clear: “Unifying and coordinating accountable economic and community development to enhance the quality of life in the Fort Dodge region.” As we strive to fulfill this mission, it is crucial to address the evolving challenges and ...

Welcome back students, parents, guardians

As we begin this new school year, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you — students, staff and families. Whether you are returning to our school community or joining us for the first time, we are thrilled to have you with us on this journey. This year marks a new ...

The path to a better life begins at Iowa Central

Our purpose is very simple at Iowa Central Community College. We want students to come to Iowa Central and finish their degree or certification in the shortest amount of time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can go on and have a better life. It is a purpose we are ...