Letters policy

Letters to the editor must be signed with the author’s name and town of residence and should include a phone number for verification purposes. The phone number will not be published.

Form letters and letters from outside our subscription area will generally not be published.

We will not publish letters that we deem libelous or letters that contain claims or assumptions that cannot be verified using reasonable effort, letters we consider in poor taste or letters we consider offensive to the general readership.

Letters must be less than 500 words and will be edited for grammar, style and spelling.

Only one letter from a single author on the same subject will be published in a 30-day period.

Letters that endorse candidates will be considered ad content and will not be printed. Endorsements of ballot issues will be accepted as letters to the editor.

Letters will run at the discretion of the managing editor based on relevance, timeliness and available space. We do not guarantee that submitted letters will appear in print.

Send letters for The Hometown Current, the Marengo Pioneer Republican, the Poweshiek County Chronicle Republican and the Williamsburg Journal Tribune to Hometown Media Managing Editor Winona Whitaker at winona@hometowncurrent.com.