A few weeks ago there was a letter to the editor about Donald Trump being a con man amongst other things. I have never written a letter to the editor but I have such strong feelings about Mr. Trump. And yes, I was one that was conned into voting for him, but his actions after taking over the ...

May is National Beef Month. As cattle farmers in Marshall County, we want our community to know during this month, and every month after, giving our animals top-notch care is a commitment we hold very dear. Values like compassion, hard work, integrity and responsibility go hand-in-hand when ...

Thank you Mr. Ginter for the lessons in psychological and philosophical wordplay. Does Mr. Ginter put too much faith in philosophy, he says by me using the word hate and showed a psychological weakness. I got the word hate out of Webster’s Dictionary. Hate, abhorrence, loathing, meanness ...

The original 2017 cost estimate for a splashpad was $164,655 from Vortex USA Inc. This is the company we were encouraged to do business with by our former Park & Rec director. We anticipated needing to include about another $ 90,000 for site preparation. Fund-raising and securing the ...

I am writing to clarify some items reported in Tuesday’s article regarding the proposed water plaza. Mr. Maharry quoted Councilor Ladehoff correctly. However, what Councilor Ladehoff claims happened never transpired. The statement reported, “She told council not to accept the Destination ...

Every year I am amazed at how nice the Conrad cemetery looks, especially in May when winter is over and the cemetery is mowed and ready for Memorial Day services. Yes, taxes paid from the city of Conrad and from Felix and Clay Townships really help with expenses; but the costs of mowing, ...