To the editor: In the Nov.8 edition of The Messenger there is an article about the special election petition filed to fill the City Council seat vacated by Neven Conrad. In the article Richard Higgins is quoted as saying, “I just feel that the city is telling us that we’re putting so and ...
The 2022 general election is over. Many folks will breath a sigh of relief at that thought, knowing that annoying campaign ads will no longer be cluttering up the airwaves and their mailboxes. We congratulate the winners of Tuesday’s votes, and we challenge them to do two things. First, the ...
To the editor: The editorial in the Nov. 4 edition of The Messenger by Armstrong Williams was a very good one. What’s happening politically in our country is appalling on both sides of the aisle and it’s been that way for years, but Donald Trump has taken it to a whole new level by not ...
After a seemingly endless campaign season and weeks of early voting, Election Day is finally here. Today, thousands of people will go to the polls to decide who will lead our nation, state and community. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A listing of Webster County polling places ...
National Diabetes Month, recognized each November, brings awareness to the risk factors, symptoms, and different types of diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 34 million Americans have Type 2 Diabetes. Of that, 7.3 million show high glucose levels, but ...
People across Iowa will set their clocks back one hour tonight because of Daylight Saving Time. That means if they go to bed at their regular time they will get an extra hour of sleep. Hopefully, they will also replace the batteries in their smoke detectors that use 9-volt batteries. Serving ...