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‘There are subtle ways in which that is getting affected now’
Ryan Sawyer says he doesn’t need to wait to see the impact of cutbacks in Veterans Affairs in Iowa. It’s here. “For instance, there’s only one person in Des Moines who can do enrollments, and that ...
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Why Iowa’s repeal of anti-discrimination laws is unconstitutional
Civil rights are not reversible. Once the ratchet of rights has been opened, they cannot tighten. This was the argument of Martin Luther King, Jr, who stated numerous times, including after the famous ...
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Critical Access Hospitals like VDMC play a vital role in Iowa
By ANNE BLANKENSHIP Critical Access Hospitals like Van Diest Medical Center, are vital lifelines to their communities. Their primary focus is to ensure access to essential health care services such as ...
Opinion
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Sen. Guth, ‘We will not forget or forgive’
In 2024, I spent 10 months running for the Iowa Senate. The district includes Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Wright and northern Story Counties (Roland and Story City.) It’s a big, rural ...
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AG Bird holds roundtable discussion with Hamilton County law enforcement
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird met with local law enforcement recently to continue and strengthen a relationship already ...
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Ernst, Feenstra target foreign purchases of U.S. farmland
The federal government would begin keeping a closer watch on purchases of American farmland by foreign entities under a measure introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. The ...
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Iowa schools eligible for $1,000 match on local food purchases
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship launched a $70,000 pilot program Monday to help schools purchase local meat, poultry, produce, dairy, eggs or honey through the Choose Iowa ...
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Webster City Community Blood Drive is Thursday, March 13
The Webster Community Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, March 13, at the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic Board Room, 2350 Hospital Drive. The blood drive is from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Appointments ...
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Hamilton County’s Citizens Academy returns
It’s back. Sponsored by the Hamilton County Peace Officers Association, area residents again this year will have an ...
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Funnel week 2025: What bills are alive, dead at Iowa Statehouse after first deadline
The bills that survived the first major deadline of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session show that Republicans have moved forward with a number of their priorities through bills focused on issues ranging ...
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Blizzard: 0 Hamilton County: 1
On behalf of everyone who looked out their windows Wednesday, sincerely grateful they did not have to go outside, thank you ...
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Fuller Hall will host Spring Break activities
Fuller Hall Recreation Center, 625 Bank Street, Webster City, will host multiple activities for local students during Spring Break this week. Open swimming will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. every day ...