To the editor: Alex Pruismann has been a friend for over 15 years, ever since we worked at Shoppers Supply in Webster City together. He was then and is now always willing to listen and talk, even tough conversations. He is hardworking, also has compassion and empathy but knows he has a job to ...
To the editor: Alex Pruismann started his law enforcement career with the Iowa Falls Police Department. Alex quickly developed into a dedicated and caring officer with exceptional law enforcement skills. Alex left Iowa Falls PD to return to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to work in the ...
One of the joys of my career was the fascinating people I had an opportunity to get to know. My years in newspaper advertising sales in Sioux City gave me opportunities I never dreamed of as a country kid in rural Iowa. When Cindy and I moved to Sioux City in 1974 we became aware of a chain ...
The historic grain elevator site of Stonega east of Webster City is still burning. Not in the spectacular conflagration that greeted the 15 fire departments called to the scene very early Sunday morning. This is a slow burn, fueled by grain and whipped by the winds that seem to have decided ...
With a neighborhood as large as ours, it’s not all that easy finding someone to write about. Sometimes a walk leads me to someone interesting, other walks seem to lead nowhere in particular; yet they are all enjoyable. With the wind blowing so hard this past week, my mind wandered to how ...
To the editor: As I write, it is day 776 of Russia’s war against the people of the sovereign nation of Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukrainian air defense units destroyed all 20 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight and seaborne Ukraine forces have retaken a set ...