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My experience with reunions

To the editor: Reunions have always been more than just dates on a calendar for me — they’re a chance to walk back into a room and feel like I’m home again. Growing up in Webster City gave me memories that are stitched into who I am: football games under the lights, basketball in a packed gym, cruising Main Street, honking horns at friends, and pulling into the square to see where the night would take us. When I go to a reunion, I see classmates from every corner of those memories — some I shared chorus with, others I cheered alongside at games, and a few I only knew in ...

Union leader: Don’t fix what’s not broken

To the Editor: On Thursday July 24th of 2025, an email was sent out to the Wester City Police Departments dispatchers (5 employees) that over the last 6 months, unbeknown to them, that City and County officials had been working together to develop a merger of dispatch services within the community and as a result of the “collaboration,” the Webster City Police Department’s dispatch center will close and all dispatch responsibilities will be transferred to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Supposedly this process required a great deal of thought, research and discussion ...

There is no scenerio in the One Big, Beautiful Act that doesn’t take food away

To the editor: If you’re struggling to comprehend the massive and complex One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, you’re not alone. It’s complicated, messy and ominous. As written, it will slash at least $267 billion in federal dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — our country’s most effective anti-hunger program — over the next 10 years. It would require states to cover a share of the costs that help 42 million low-income people (including more than 262,500 Iowans) keep food on the table each month. States aren’t in a position to cover those costs, given ...

Education doesn’t seem to be a priority for our state Legislature

To the editor: In the Daily Freeman Journal’s sister paper, The Fort Dodge Messenger, State Representative Ann Meyer attempted to take the Iowa Democrats to task over school spending. She covers the money allocated to the schools and says the increases make the 2 percent that the Legislature passed come up to a 2.8 percent increase by the time transportation and equity increases were allotted. In the Des Moines Register the governor this past week said she was proud of the 2 percent increase in school spending. The tell of the tale was all you have to do is Google the inflation ...

Thank you for supporting the St. Thomas Ball

To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who attended the 24th Annual Friends of St. Thomas Ball and Auction on Saturday, May 3. What a joy it was to gather as a community for socializing, celebrating, and supporting a great cause. The evening was filled with laughter, generosity, and goodwill — a true testament to the spirit of Webster City. A heartfelt Thank You to our generous sponsors, who we will continue to recognize throughout the school year. Events like this are only possible through the dedication of many caring individuals. I am especially grateful to the St. Thomas Ball ...

Protect the tax credit that makes homes safer and energy bills lower

To the editor: I’m a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, and I’ve been renovating the home my grandfather and great-grandfather built in 1955. Like others in my community, I recently had a close call with carbon monoxide poisoning. After getting severe headaches and numbness, I knew I had to make a change — I didn’t want gas appliances in my home anymore. We’ve since electrified the entire house. We rebuilt the kitchen with electric appliances, including an induction stove, replaced our old propane furnace with a heat pump system, and added an EV charger circuit in the garage. ...