Jimmy Ryan brought his “The Heroes Behind The Hits” show to the Pearson Lakes Art Center on Oct. 10. It was a uniquely different and interesting evening in the form of an entertaining, lively and informative look behind the scenes with some of the most famous entertainers in the world of music.

First and foremost, our schools in northwest Iowa are excellent. Our schools in Iowa are good, and I know we can bring them back to the heyday of Iowa education and once again reclaim the No. 1 education system in the nation. Right now, our state hovers around 23rd to 33rd in the nation depending on the ranking system that you look at. That is not what Iowan’s expect or deserve.

On Friday, Oct. 6, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists launched an all-out assault on Israel. Terrorists parachuted into a music festival, killing hundreds of innocent people, broke into homes murdering entire families and in one of the most gruesome displays of evil, murdered innocent babies. The details are sickening, but we cannot turn a blind eye to the atrocities that Hamas has committed and continues to inflict on the innocent people of Israel.

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By Dale Hodges, Faith Pentecostal Church, Spencer

Israel is at war and in a terrible crisis situation. We are to pray for Israel according to Psalms 122:6 “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” And we are sure that many are praying in Israel and around the world for peace and protection. The Lord has intervened supernaturally for Israel in the past and we need to pray that He will do it again.

I have had so many calls, texts and direct messages over the last couple of weeks regarding the upcoming Spirit Lake school board election. I truly appreciate everyone that has reached out to me as this vote is so important for our kids.

We have all witnessed the total breakdown and chaos in the Republican-led House of Representatives this past week.

 If both questions pass for the school bond referendum vote, the levy rate will be 12.598. This 2024 levy is lower than the levy of 12.720 in 2010. The overall levy rate for Harris-Lake Park would still be lower than five other northwest Iowa school districts.

 The original Lake Park school building, known now as the H-LP elementary building, was completed in 1904. The same boiler and some of the piping are currently being used today by H-LP employees and students.

The current gym, located in the H-LP elementary, was added to the original Lake Park school in 1953. The same gym is currently being used today by elementary students.

Who is the Iowa We Want? According to the Dickinson County Democrats webpage (www.thedickinsondems.com) it's a school board PAC (Political Action Committee) formed by their group. They have donated $3,000 to this PAC. The PAC has a goal to raise $10,000 to influence our Spirit Lake School Board election. Is anyone else thinking what I am? Wow, that is a lot of money that could be used to help kids.

I condemn the brutal attack and the atrocities that are being committed in Israel by Hamas and other terrorist organizations, and I fully support Israel.

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President Biden has abandoned and punished our farmers on every front imaginable. His new WOTUS rule invites federal bureaucrats to saddle Iowa farmers with costly red tape, his electric vehicle mandates threaten the vitality of our biofuels industry and his economic agenda jeopardizes longstanding provisions in the tax code to strengthen Iowa agriculture.

Jennifer Hesebeck - Excelsior UMC and Faith Community Church

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I went to work at the Jefferson Bee & Herald as a sports writer in May of 1977.