Does anyone around there remember Bayside Park near Clear Lake?
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the effort to undermine public education in Iowa. I am a graduate of Mason City High School and have degrees from Iowa State and the U of Iowa. I appreciate the academic education I received from these institutions but, even more, I value the e…
You enjoy your home, made it your refuge. Maybe it was a family home with generations of associated memories.
Regarding the MCHS Mohawk name change controversy:
As we begin a new year, North Iowa is preparing for both opportunities and challenges. As a region, we continue to benefit from a diverse economy, but as we develop and grow, it’s important to preserve and support our foundational industries.
In your article on renewable fuel (Jan. 4) you wrote that Governor Reynolds declined an interview with Lee Gazette.
When I called the Globe Gazette Sunday for no paper, a message said Hy-Vee is no longer putting an ad in the paper.
In the article about Roe v. Wade being political, it mentions a woman's right to control her own body.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki seems to have a very basic misunderstanding of the roles of the three branches of the government.
I read in today's Globe (12-26-2021) that Terry Branstad wants American companies to invest in China.
The Globe Gazette recently reported on the arrests of two individuals seemingly only because of their occupations, publishing this in print and sharing widely on social media. Given that the Globe Gazette does not report on similar arrests of other people in the community, we must ask what t…
Former Gov. Branstad sent a letter to 15,000 landowners urging support of Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline. If granted a permit, it would carry hazardous CO2 across Iowa and other states.
You have one school in all of Mason City that ranks above the state average https://www.iaschoolperformance.gov/ECP/Home/Index and your board tackles the perceived problem of the mascot. No wonder kids can’t even count back change.
“Constitutional County,” it was recently asserted in a meeting of the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, stems from more than just a declaration of support for the constitution. The assertion suggested the term serves as “code language” for an extreme agenda coming from outside our local r…
The controversy has grown too far over something as small as a name, what is in a name really? The community talks about the “Mohawk spirit” but isn’t that more so community spirit, not related to the name “Mohawk?” Our grandparents and parents may have grown up with the name, however a nam…
The Save Our Mascot group has morphed into a bigoted, intolerant and ultra-right cabal. Their outing of a Mason City school student is an incredulously egregious and cowardly action. Not only have there been personal attacks on those who opposed their viewpoint, but some members have embrace…
Citizens of River City - either you are closing your eyes to a situation you do not wish to acknowledge or you are totally unaware of the caliber of disaster indicated by the presence of a vote to abolish the Mohawk name in your community. I watched the video of the open forum discussion whi…
Thank you for 10 years. You helped my family with the Cheer Fund. I've always given back to those who gave to my family. But you, I forget about. One day that will change. I will pay you back tenfold so you may continue helping families. So to one and all of you, thank you and have a very Me…
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Campus student Samantha Scharper of Osage graduated from DMACC’s Criminal Justice Transfer program at the recent Ankeny Campus Fall Graduation reception.
Commendations to the Mason City Board of Education for voting to retire the Mohawk moniker/mascot. It was the right thing to do. I understand the resistance from past and present "Mohawks." But, this is not just about us and how we feel. On the one hand, we cannot claim to have honorable int…
I am Mohawk, or more accurately Kanienkehaka, the people of the land of flint. The use of Native people and my people in particular for the amusement and entertainment of non-Native people in the form of a school mascot is a racist act. It is about entitlement and a complete disregard for th…
Your lookback over the mascot controversy in city schools is the kind of local coverage we will lose if a hedge fund buys our paper.
The recent decision by the Mason City School Board to remove the "Mohawk" moniker was well reasoned, honorable, and wise. This was a contentious issue for the school board to approach, and as a very proud alum (class of '71), I wholeheartedly agree with the decision and applaud them.
Dear Mohawk Nation,
Mr. Cruz (Sen. Ted Cruz): Women in the military is a good idea, “It should be their choice” to fight and die for their country.