When I watch or listen to any form of broadcast media these days, I feel inundated with political ads. There are times when I simply want to tune it all out; hence my enjoyment of streaming music while mowing the lawn (now that we’ve gotten some rain). Surely it hasn’t always been this ...
To the Editor: The splash pad is a nice idea, however the $450,050 cost plus the annual cost of $65,000 to $70,000 for each year seems totally out of line for a city of our size. These funds could be better spent on our aging infrastructure. Wouldn’t it be simpler to give our families in ...
To the Editor: I'm particularly concerned about the recent assault on a local newspaper in Kansas (and) the aftermath and the denial of facts in general. Not the same, but the same genre: the stripping of the state auditor of his ability to audit. Without local accountability or ...
Fifty years is a long time. Fifty years before I was born the world was still in the 19th century! Fifty years before I graduated high school the U.S. was embroiled in World War I. Fifty years has always seemed like a long time ago. The other day I was ruminating on this matter and ...
To the Editor: Arts R Alive wishes to thank all who attended the Sculpture Event in West Twin Park on August 3rd. Your continued support of this 2023-2024 season is appreciated and the financial contributions made by many helps to make the annual sculpture exhibit possible. The Arts R ...
This week I visited the Kendall Young Library here in Webster City. In the past I would browse the books and look for a few DVDs to borrow for long winter evenings. This time was a bit more focused; I’ve decided to expand the resources I utilize to write this column. I settled down in ...