To the editor: I’m writing to share my strong support for Ariel Bertran in the upcoming 2025 school board election. Ariel has the experience, heart, and vision our schools need to continue growing and improving for every student. Ariel knows that education is about more than test scores ...
To the editor: I am proud to support Ariel Bertran for the Webster City School Board. Ariel brings a strong financial background, having spent 15 years in banking, and currently serves as our Community Development director, where she has shown dedication to strengthening and improving our ...
To the editor: I am writing in support of Kerry Jacobsen’s election to the Webster City Community School Board. Kerry and her young family have lived in Webster City for 15 years. She moved here after graduating from Iowa State University when both her and her husband’s careers required a ...
Okay, I’m a senior citizen now and I’m mature enough to admit to my faults. My jaws crack noisily when I eat apples and I snarf down popcorn too quickly. I bore my family by repeating jokes and personal anecdotes and my Dutch stubbornness and German temper sometimes get in the way of human ...
The Daily Freeman-Journal and Kendall Young Library are partnering to host two candidate forums relevant to the upcoming Webster City School Board and City Council of Webster City elections. These forums will take place at Kendall Young Library. The school board forum will be on Monday, ...
Did you have a childhood experience that precipitated your eventual adult career? I did. I remember the experience vividly. My family had moved from the farm into a two-bedroom apartment on the main street of Ellsworth in early February 1953. I had just turned five and enjoyed playing with ...