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The caucuses are January 15. Will you be there?

To the editor: Recent conversations with friends have shown how discouraged people are about all the division and chaos that is going on in our country, and how hopeless people feel. I understand. It can be overwhelming. While over 75% of U.S. citizens do not want open borders, the current executive branch policy is to maintain open borders and let millions of unvetted people into the country. This comes with a tremendous cost to the country as we struggle with a recession. It also enables a fentanyl underground market that killed over 73,000 Americans in 2022. Most Americans (55%) ...

I’m supporting Nikki Haley for President

To the editor: Wouldn’t it be great if the President understood small town America? That’s one of the reasons I’m supporting Nikki Haley for President and encouraging my friends and neighbors in Hamilton County to vote for her at the January 15 caucus. Nikki was born and raised in a town not much different than Webster City. At 14, she started helping with the bookkeeping at her family business. After getting an accounting degree at Clemson and a short stint in an accounting firm, she returned to the family business in her hometown. Later, after finding that the ...

An Open Letter to Governor Kim Reynolds

Dear Governor Reynolds, The picture of you and your grief-stricken face at the press conference in Perry on Thursday reflects the pain and shock all Iowans feel at the horror of the school shooting there. You graciously pledged at that press conference to provide the “full resources of the state government to provide support” to the Perry community for its healing. Did you mean it? Are you sincere? If so, prove it. Prove it to the young people who all of a sudden have been forced to grow up too soon to what hatred can do. Prove it to the hurting families in Perry. Prove ...

Crimestoppers could use the community’s support

To the editor: Season’s Greetings from Hamilton County Crimestoppers! In this season of giving and goodwill here is something everyone can do to help create safer communities in our county: Support Hamilton County Crimestoppers! Since 2011 Hamilton County Crimestoppers has worked with law enforcement to keep our communities safe by securing sponsors for our P3 anonymous tip-line, raising funds to offer rewards for individuals listed on the “Most-Wanted” poster, and maintaining a website and very active Facebook page to keep the public informed of our work. Since 2011 the ...

Webster City Women’s Club says thank you

To the editor: The members of the Webster City Women's Club want to thank the public for touring the Festival of Trees at the Jane Young House. Approximately 200 visitors were welcomed on December 1, 2 and 9. We are grateful to these members and others who displayed the 22 beautifully ...

There are good reasons to support the splash pad

To the editor: Hello everyone. I would like to give my reasons why I am in favor of the splash pad and correct most of the thinking going on about how City money can be spent. First, my reason for moving this project to at least the next stage is to find out if it comes in at projected costs as provided by the City’s engineer. The people of Webster City are taking a lot of hits to their pocket books with a new wastewater treatment plant which will be bonded for and paid for by residents and industries for the next 30 years. An increase to your water bill is because we need to ...