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Letters to Editor

The Doodle Bug Club of America thanks the community for its support

To the editor: The Doodle Bug Club of America would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the entire community for your ongoing support of our club and its members. We recognize that it’s impossible to thank everyone individually who has contributed to our annual event in one way or ...

Fly-in Breakfast was a success

To the editor Sons of the American Legion held its annual Fly-in Breakfast Sunday, September 8th, and it was a great success. The Sons would like to thank WC Custom Meats, Fareway, the Airport Commission, and Storm Flying Service. Special thanks to Steve Struchen and Chad Davis for their ...

Stop stealing campaign signs

To the editor To the COWARDS that stole my yard sign in the dark of the night, go ahead and keep sneaking around in the dark, because WE ARE NOT GOING BACK. If you stay silent and fail to rock the boat in this war between good & evil your life may be easier, but your childrens’ ...

Iowa’s wind generation will be an exportable energy source

To the editor: While reading the editorial in last Friday’s paper (September 20) I found myself agreeing with most of the statements about Reynolds, Feenstra and eminent domain. I also wish that we would have gotten the three windmills that had been proposed for the hill north of Webster ...

Our emergency responders deserve the best equipment

To the editor: 911 Dispatcher: "911, what is the location of your emergency?" Caller: "1857 387th Street" 911 Dispatcher: "OK, what's going on there?" Caller: "I just found my mom. She's not conscious. I can tell if she's breathing …" And so, a family's normal daily life is ...

Basic Elements of Economic Development

To the editor: To the typical person, economic development is a single, simple, one-time announcement. However, from the other side of an announcement are years of planning, research, revising, anxious days and sleepless nights. For example, the volunteer Board of Directors of the ...