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Fort Dodge Messenger peddles McCain

By Douglas Burns 9/17/08

An editorial published Tuesday in the Fort Dodge Messenger describes the Republican presidential campaign in glowing terms — going so far as to say of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s speech in St. Paul, “there has not been such a memorable convention moment in a generation.”

Fort Dodge voters narrowly support $9 million aquatic center

By Douglas Burns 8/28/08

Fort Dodge voters have narrowly approved a $9 million aquatic center. Just over 61 percent of the vote came in for the bond issue ( a super-majority of 60 percent was needed), reports The Fort Dodge Messenger:
Tuesday’s vote allows the city government to borrow up to $8.95 million to pay for the center, demolishing Expo [...]

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