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Cutting edge

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FOREST CITY — Devyn Scott has an exciting summer planned for herself. Scott, a St. Edmond Catholic School graduate, has been selected along with two others from Waldorf University to pursue cutting-edge research at the Ames National Laboratory later this year. Along with Dr. Bharat ...

Brush fire reported in Fort Dodge Monday

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A large brush fire broke out on the south end of Fort Dodge Monday night. The fire was on a wooded hill, south of 15th Avenue South between 28th and 32nd streets. It was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Firefighters from Fort Dodge, Duncombe and Otho responded. Some of them were still on the ...

News of record: March 19, 2024

News of record

Police log Sunday Theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue O. Theft was reported in the 900 block of South 22nd Street. A welfare check was conducted in the 1200 block of Oleson Park Avenue. A hit and run accident was reported in the 800 block of South 15th Street. A welfare ...

Family and faith

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WEBSTER CITY — Two of the most important Christian holidays will forever hold even deeper meaning for Calyn Thompson. At Christmastime in 2022, she learned she had breast cancer. Now, she looks ahead to Easter and its promise of renewal. And survival. “I was 28 years old when I got my ...

Lane closure set on Fifth Avenue South

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One eastbound lane in the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue South will be closed beginning today and lasting through Wednesday, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. The traffic lights at Fifth Avenue South and 15th Street will be flashing red until the road is ...