If you are familiar with domestic violence, you know that its effect most often is to ruin your life. I wish I hadn’t just written that. Domestic violence is too often incremental, starting in a way that confuses, then escalating to a point where you are certain it’s time to ...
I love a bargain. Finding something I need at a great discount is a joy. Back when GPS devices were relatively new, I purchased a $199 brand name GPS navigation system for less than $50. That’s a bargain! Our mother taught her kids the art of bargain shopping. It was a matter of survival ...
To the editor: I wanted to give a shout out to all the organizations and volunteers that set up and manned the booths at the Fall Festival at Wilson Brewer Park on Saturday October 12. There were a great number of parents and kids having a good time at the petting zoo, the pumpkin ...
To the editor: I had the honor of serving my country for 25 years in the military. I spent three years of my military career working in an Army Psychological Operations Battalion. My job as an electronics warrant officer was to maintain our mobile recording studio from which some of our key ...
I was at a gas station recently and bought some really tasty popcorn from a Cub Scout. Having been a Scout myself — Cub, Boy and Explorer — in my distant youth, I had to look into the history of scouting here. I had no idea that Webster City hosted one of the first troops in the nation. I ...
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 ...