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We already miss Dolly

Local Columns

Much has been written in recent days about Dolly Parton and her recent passing. What I have read has been appropriate, accurate and touching. I never met Dolly Parton in person nor did I ever hear her perform in a live performance. But I do remember when I became aware of Dolly Parton and her music. My first full time job was at our county seat radio station. I was the sign-on guy and my duties included hosting a one-hour country music program immediately after the 6 a.m. sign-on news. Country music was not yet the red-hot music genre it is today; many folks considered it hillbilly ...

Autumn angling

Iowa Sports

Ever since I got serious about fishing, which was at about age four, I’ve looked forward to fishing in the fall. Actually, I look forward to fishing in any season, but there’s something about fishing in the fall that has always been special to me. Maybe it’s the idea that the open water season is winding down. Maybe it’s the knowledge that autumn provides the best chance to catch a truly big fish. Maybe it’s knowing that many bodies of water will have much less pressure. Fishing in the fall is many things to many anglers. And they’re mostly good things. Some people ...

The focus should be on education

Letters to Editor

To the Editor: There is no doubt in my mind that we need a new and renovated high school. Before the bond was passed to build a new middle school, I was on the Middle School Building committee (KIDS). There were over 22 of us, nonselected, but volunteered to be on the committee. This committee consisted of people from various service clubs, middle school tutor volunteers, teachers and parents of middle students. We were under the direction of Superintendent Dennis Bahr and George Caggiano, Middle School principal. Our main goal was what was best for the kids, educational wise, ...

Viewpoints

Local Columns

On September 8, voters in the Webster City Community School District will be asked to consider three questions related to the future of our schools: approval of a revenue purpose statement, an increase in the current Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL), and a ten-year extension of the PPEL. Together, these measures would provide the resources necessary to renovate and expand the existing high school and construct a new multi-purpose activity facility for student and community use. I strongly encourage voters to vote YES on all three questions. I make that recommendation from two ...

Support our schools: Vote yes on September 8

Local Columns

Improvements to the Webster City High School are needed. As has been documented in this newspaper over the past several weeks, the facility is outdated, impedes student learning, makes recruiting and retaining educators more difficult, and no longer reflects the quality of education our community expects and deserves. As employers, business owners, and community members, we see the impact firsthand. Our ability to recruit employees and families to Webster City is affected when prospective residents compare our educational facilities with those available in other communities. The ...