Editorial Policy

What we cover

Government, schools, agriculture, business and community life in Wright County, plus Iowa and national news that lands here, and profiles of the people readers are talking about, local and national.

Where facts come from

We work from agendas, minutes, budgets, public records, agency data, company filings and published reporting. We tell readers where a fact came from, in the story or in a short line at the end. If we can’t confirm something, it doesn’t run.

Independence

Advertisers don’t see stories before they run and can’t change them. We don’t take payment for coverage.

Updates and corrections

When a story changes in a meaningful way, we add an updated date. Errors are handled as described on our Corrections page.