Every year about this time we begin hearing complaints from whose who believe their right to wish others a Merry Christmas has been taken away. Or they complain that someone wished them “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” As a follower of Jesus who sincerely believes Jesus ...
Commerce extends its heartfelt thoughts to all those affected by the recent fire at J Watts Electric LLC. This unfortunate incident, which also led to the temporary closure of neighboring businesses including The Webster Theater, Gilbert Jewelers, and Sandi’s Attic, and Platinum Connect, ...
To the editor: First, I would like to request that you deny the proposed splash pad. Second, I will tell you why. 1) Ongoing cost and water usage. I have experienced two pin point water leaks at my residence. The first in November 2020 and the second in October of this year. The total ...
People have asked: How can we impact local decisions? In this case, they are referring to the City of Webster City’s proposed splash pad for East Twin Park. If you joined the conversation late, here’s the Cliffs Notes: On November 17 in this space I challenged people to put their name ...
To the editor: I’m astounded that with the projected expenditures, we approved moving forward on a splash pad and even more by a follow up letter that said we should instead do an aquatic center. There have been offers of donations toward the splash pad, but they don’t cover even half of ...
Going through scores of old family photos recently reminded me of something for which I need no reminder: I’m the heavyweight in the family. From age four on, every photograph shows a chubby me. While the rest of my family was of normal proportions, I was wearing “husky” jeans from JC ...