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Please vote for our friend Mary Clausen for Hamilton County Supervisor

Letters to Editor

To the editor: Not many people have the opportunity to remain friends with kids you went to elementary school with. But we have. We’ve grown up with Mary. We’ve known her through her teens to current day. And one thing is constant. If someone was in need— she was there. Whether it was a school activity that needed volunteers, bringing awesome cinnamon rolls for coffee at church, making decisions in church committees, receiving awards in her professional career — or volunteering in her community — you could count on Mary to do what she promised she would do. Her career ...

When Huisinga met Peterson

Local Columns

A few days past, I encountered two people I did not know as I went outside to retrieve that all-important mail (which, as usual, was hardly worth the effort). They introduced themselves and handed me a local candidate’s “door hanger” for the upcoming election. This began a normal (for ...

Tipping outhouses and other treats

Local Columns

Get a bunch of guys 70 years and older together at this time of year and the conversation just might turn to Halloweens of yore. One-upmanship sets in as each man brags about Halloween pranks in which he was involved. One Halloween in the early ‘60s some of the guys (I wasn’t in on this one) placed a farm trailer on top of an overhang at our high school gym entrance. The school superintendent walked into our study hall the next morning and with an obviously accurate sixth sense called out about a half dozen names. The guys left with sheepish grins and moved the trailer to the ...

Webster City Rotary says thank you for the community's support of the Turkey Dinner

Letters to Editor

To the editor: On behalf of the Webster City Rotary Club, I am writing to express our deepest gratitude to the community for their incredible support of our Annual Rotary Turkey Dinner, held this year on October 20th at the Briggs Woods Conference Center. We are thrilled to report that we served over 1,250 meals — more than 10 meals per minute. The overwhelming response we received reaffirms what we have always known: Webster City is a community of compassion and unity. Each meal served helps us fund invaluable local causes that make our community stronger and more vibrant. A ...

Jerry Kloberdanz is 'conscientious, dedicated and hard working'

Letters to Editor

To the editor: I am writing in support of Jerry Kloberdanz. I have had the opportunity to work closely with Jerry in his role as Supervisor. He is conscientious, dedicated and hard working. He deserves to and should be re-elected. He does not govern with an agenda and is thoughtful and informed in all his decisions. I encourage everyone to vote for Jerry. I already have. Pat Chambers Webster City

That's what kindness can do

Local Columns

“You’re receiving this gift because I love the colorful fall season. “Even though I don’t know you, I pray that you will feel blessed by the beauty that God provides each day, such as seeing a beautiful sunrise or sunset, being with someone who brings you joy or maybe it's in the stillness and quietness of the night as you ponder the many wonders of the world. We only need to open our eyes, ears, heart and mind to see what he has for us to enjoy every day. “Enjoy the season!” I wish I could recall more about the woman who approached me in the Hy-Vee parking lot. I ...