Ever since I can remember I’ve been very interested in American military history, particularly the Civil War. (Very interested being a way of saying I was infatuated.) One character I portrayed while writing and speaking around Minnesota was Colonel John B. Sanborn, commander of the ...
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 accountability to facts account for yourself, make up your own rules, put on a hat, and be righteous for no reason at all. Society needs local newspapers and they should be commended for the constant upstream paddle. Mark Timm Webster City
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 need a free pass to our excellent baby pool which is barely a half block from the proposed splash pad? Virginia Meade Webster City
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: 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 Alive committee also wants to thank the following for their contributions: Jive for Five musicians who once again provided great musical entertainment; Richard Carlson, flowers; OHP Marketing Services, Kent & Missy Bailey, signage; City of Webster City staff; Cee Cee Concepts, Clint Everett, web page ...
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 realized that only 50 years ago it was 1973. That went fast! So what was I doing 50 years ago? Fifty years ago I was a young married man. My wife and I had welcomed our first child, a son, into our family in December 1972. Fifty years ago I was the sports editor of our local daily newspaper. ...
