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Opinion

Blessings

Local Columns

“When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep, and I fall asleep counting my blessings.” I love that song. You probably know it. Written by Irving Berlin and sung by Bing Crosby in the movie “White Christmas,” it’s a mellow reminder that things could ...

Why should kids have all the fun?

Local Columns

Teenagers have a lot of fun. Several photos of our church’s middle school and high school youth groups having a good time at their respective Christmas parties were posted on the church’s Facebook page recently. I felt a twinge of envy. It’s been a long, long time since I was involved ...

Webster City Women’s Club says thank you

Letters to Editor

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

Letters to Editor

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 ...

Thank you to all who made Arts R Alive dinner possible

Letters to Editor

To the editor: Arts R Alive thanks all who attended the sold out Ol’ Fashioned Christmas Dinner at the Jane Young House on Sunday. Congratulations to the highest bidders of the sculpture centerpieces. Thank you to Tim Adams for contributing the sculptures, Kevin Rubash for contributing ...