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Support Congregate Meals

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor, The people of Webster City may not know there is a golden road that leads to 604 Prospect Street, the home of Webster City Congregate meal site. Congregate meals is very close to my heart. My mother, Violet and my husband, Marlin, went to Congregate meals until they passed away. They not only got delicious meals, but they also enjoy the camaraderie. My husband, Marlin, volunteered at Congregate Meals for 23 years. It would be a sad day in Webster City if Congregate Meals should have to close. Clarice M. Coghland Webster City

Some mid-winter fishing thoughts

Local Columns

A glance out the window of my central Iowa home reminds me that this isn’t open water fishing season. The wind and snow limit visibility so travel isn’t recommended, and it’s too cold to leave the house anyway. It’s times like this that I daydream about fishing in warm weather. Following are some fishing things that have my attention. The more time that I spend on the water, the more I realize that the water has changed. In quite a few places, the water is clearer and the vegetation is deeper. Invasive species like zebra mussels have found homes in lakes where they didn’t ...

Putting students first in higher education policy

Local Columns

At Iowa Central Community College, our purpose is simple and student-centered: we want students to finish their degrees or certifications in the shortest time possible, with the least amount of student loan debt, so they can have a better life. This purpose helps us fulfill our mission by meeting Iowans where they are and preparing them for successful careers that strengthen our communities. That mission guided our participation when the Iowa Legislature asked community colleges to study whether offering bachelor’s degrees could help address unmet workforce and student needs. What we ...

Letter to the Editor

Letters to Editor

To the editor, Twas the night before Christmas when all through the White House there arose such a clatter. Twas being torn down, but to Trump it didn’t matter. No stockings were hung by the chimney with care. Trump just laughed cause the voters put him there. The voters were nestled all snug in their beds while orange Kool-Aid danced in their heads. Now Vance! Now Johnson! Now Ford and Nixon! On Coney! On Bondi! On Thomas and Putin! He spoke not a word but went straight to his work. He cut up the stockings and acted like a jerk. And raising his finger in the middle of ...

The Lenten Season is near

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It is hard to believe that the Lenten season is only a couple of weeks away. In the Catholic Liturgical Calendar, there are four Liturgical seasons: Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, and Lent. Currently, the Church is in Ordinary Time, but we are quickly approaching Lent. Ash Wednesday, which is February 18, is the start of this especially important season. The Lenten season lasts from Ash Wednesday to the start of what is known as the Easter Triduum, which begins on the evening of Holy Thursday. Lent is more than just a season that leads to Easter; it is an invitation to break ...

Concerned about funding public schools

Letters to Editor

To the editor, Now is the time to urge Iowa Senators and Representatives to end or cap the budget for Educational School Aid (ESA) as the Iowa Legislature begins its 91st session. ESAs, if you don’t recall, are coupons provided by Iowa taxpayers to parents of K-12 school students in private schools. ESAs were unpopular across the political spectrum when the law was enacted in 2022-2023 but the program was enacted anyway. After three years of ESA implementation, a growing grassroots movement of individuals and school boards are taking action. Iowa Concerned Citizens for ...