Letters to the Editor

Sadly, the Kiwanis Club of Cedar County was recently the victim of a theft. Their equipment was stolen, and without insurance, replacing it is a huge challenge. While the trailer was recovered, it’s now unusable, and NONE of their equipment was found. Their dedication to our kids is heart-warming, and we can’t let them be

Editor: In reply to the Feb. 7 letter about Gov. Parson and medical issues in Missouri, several clarifications are needed. First, it’s telling that this letter never once uses the word at the heart of this issue: abortion. The letter tiptoed around the topic using euphemisms like “private healthcare decisions.” No one of any party

Here is a little City of Stockton History for anyone who is interested. In the early 1980,s and prior to that, the City of Stockton only had a city Marshall / night watchman. The Sheriff’s Office at the time helped as much as they could (keep in mind that there may have been only one

Dear Residents of Stockton, As your City Attorney, it is my priority to ensure that our city’s decisions and partnerships are both beneficial and transparent, particularly when it involves community safety and responsible use of financial resources. After a thorough analysis and consideration of the longstanding partnership with Cedar County for police services, I believe

I take issue with Gov. Parsons’ State of the State address. Everyone wants the best for our children, so I agree it would be nice if parents had help paying for childcare. But wouldn’t it be better if doctors in Missouri were allowed to use their vast knowledge and education to assist their patients in

Editor, I’d like to response to yet ANOTHER “paid” letter to the editor last week by Robin Fugate. At 28:31 minutes into my recording of the September 20th meeting, she said: “Is there anybody in this group that wants to talk to Norma Owens from Iron County that knows all about Mr. Nichols.” I went

I attended my first board meeting of the hospital. As far as I’m concerned, it was nothing more than a joke. On member came in late, they didn’t seem to know what they were doing, was in a foul mood and immediately went in attack mode on Harold Fugate. They hide business from him, meet

Editor, Recently retired University of Iowa research engineer, Dr. Chris Jones, author of “The Swine Republic, Struggles with the Truth About Agriculture and Water Quality,” accepted an invitation to speak this Friday, Nov. 17, at the Judy Thompson Conference Center on the Drury University Campus, 609 Bob Barker Blvd, Springfield. Doors open at 5 p.m.;

Editor, Since I wrote my first letter to the editor, followed by another one 2 weeks later, not one person from the CCMH board has been able to refute any data or facts that were in my letters. So, I’m going to provide the people of the county some more information. My husband, Harold Fugate,

Editor: My name is Angie McWilliams. I am the Business Office and Registration Manager at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. I will have you a little background. I was born at CCMH, I graduated from El Dorado Springs High School, I married a hometown boy and have lived there my entire life. I came to work